diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-cice.yml b/.github/workflows/test-cice.yml
index ec904079f..e66fa581b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-cice.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-cice.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
 #        os: [macos-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        os: [macos-latest]
+#        os: [macos-latest]
+        os: [macos-11]
 #        os: [ubuntu-latest]
         include: 
           - os: macos-latest
diff --git a/configuration/scripts/machines/Macros.conda_macos b/configuration/scripts/machines/Macros.conda_macos
index c0f610d67..79317996e 100644
--- a/configuration/scripts/machines/Macros.conda_macos
+++ b/configuration/scripts/machines/Macros.conda_macos
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ endif
 # Linker
 LD:= $(FC)
 ##LDFLAGS += --no-warn-mismatch
-LDFLAGS += --noinhibit-exec
+##LDFLAGS += --noinhibit-exec
 
 # Location of the compiled Fortran modules (NetCDF)
 MODDIR  += -I$(CONDA_PREFIX)/include