diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4132d33d..e74dee76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ jobs:
       # Location of artifacts generated by build.
       BUILD_ARTIFACTS_PATH: electron-app/dist/build-artifacts
       IS_WINDOWS_CONFIG: ${{ matrix.config.name == 'Windows' }}
+      IS_MACOS_CONFIG: ${{ matrix.config.name == 'macOS x86' }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
         config: ${{ fromJson(needs.select-targets.outputs.build-matrix) }}
@@ -313,6 +314,7 @@ jobs:
           python-version: '3.11.x'
       
       - name: Ensure distutils is available
+        if: env.IS_MACOS_CONFIG == true
         run: |
           python -m pip install setuptools