diff --git a/ci/mac_ci_setup.sh b/ci/mac_ci_setup.sh
index f3991ac407ead..b9870f9426968 100755
--- a/ci/mac_ci_setup.sh
+++ b/ci/mac_ci_setup.sh
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ fi
 # Required as bazel and a foreign bazelisk are installed in the latest macos vm image, we have
 # to unlink/overwrite them to install bazelisk
 echo "Installing bazelbuild/tap/bazelisk"
-brew install --force bazelbuild/tap/bazelisk
-brew unlink bazelbuild/tap/bazelisk || true
+brew tap bazelbuild/tap
+brew reinstall --force bazelbuild/tap/bazelisk
 if ! brew link --overwrite bazelbuild/tap/bazelisk; then
     echo "Failed to install and link bazelbuild/tap/bazelisk"
     exit 1