diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index 4f8a519e..2c85f58f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -168,6 +168,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           packages: tools platform-tools ndk;${{ env.NDK_VERSION }}
       - run: rustup target add x86_64-linux-android aarch64-linux-android armv7-linux-androideabi i686-linux-android aarch64-apple-ios-sim
+      # macOS runners ship a newer CMake than the project supports; pin it to match the version used elsewhere in CI
+      - name: Install compatible CMake version
+        uses: jwlawson/actions-setup-cmake@v2
+        with:
+          cmake-version: ${{ env.CMAKE_VERSION }}
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run bootstrap
         env:
@@ -340,6 +345,11 @@ jobs:
           distribution: "temurin"
       - run: rustup target add x86_64-apple-darwin x86_64-apple-ios aarch64-apple-ios aarch64-apple-ios-sim
       - run: rustup toolchain install nightly --component rust-src
+      # macOS runners ship a newer CMake than the project supports; pin it to match the version used elsewhere in CI
+      - name: Install compatible CMake version
+        uses: jwlawson/actions-setup-cmake@v2
+        with:
+          cmake-version: ${{ env.CMAKE_VERSION }}
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build
       - name: Build weak-node-api for all Apple architectures