diff --git a/.github/workflows/osx.yml b/.github/workflows/osx.yml
index ddf0d490..84c5421f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/osx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/osx.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    # Brew may not have permission to install its packages
+    - name: change brew install folder permissions
+      run: sudo chmod -R a+rwx /usr/local/share/ || mkdir -p /usr/local/share/ -m a+rwx
     - name: install maxtex
       run: brew cask install mactex
     - name: install doc programs
-      run: brew install texi2html texinfo doxygen
+      run: brew install texi2html doxygen
     - name: install automake
       run: brew install automake
     - name: install pkg-config
@@ -34,10 +37,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    # Brew may not have permission to install its packages
+    - name: change brew install folder permissions
+      run: sudo chmod -R a+rwx /usr/local/share/ || mkdir -p /usr/local/share/ -m a+rwx
     - name: install maxtex
       run: brew cask install mactex
     - name: install doc programs
-      run: brew install texi2html texinfo doxygen
+      run: brew install texi2html doxygen
     - name: install automake
       run: brew install automake
     - name: install pkg-config
@@ -57,6 +63,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    # Brew may not have permission to install its packages
+    - name: change brew install folder permissions
+      run: sudo chmod -R a+rwx /usr/local/share/ || mkdir -p /usr/local/share/ -m a+rwx
     - name: install automake
       run: brew install automake
     - name: install pkg-config
@@ -74,6 +83,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    # Brew may not have permission to install its packages
+    - name: change brew install folder permissions
+      run: sudo chmod -R a+rwx /usr/local/share/ || mkdir -p /usr/local/share/ -m a+rwx
     - name: install automake
       run: brew install automake
     - name: install pkg-config
@@ -91,10 +103,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    # Brew may not have permission to install its packages
+    - name: change brew install folder permissions
+      run: sudo chmod -R a+rwx /usr/local/share/ || mkdir -p /usr/local/share/ -m a+rwx
     - name: install maxtex
       run: brew cask install mactex
     - name: install doc programs
-      run: brew install texi2html texinfo doxygen
+      run: brew install texi2html doxygen
     - name: install automake
       run: brew install automake
     - name: install pkg-config
@@ -112,10 +127,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    # Brew may not have permission to install its packages
+    - name: change brew install folder permissions
+      run: sudo chmod -R a+rwx /usr/local/share/ || mkdir -p /usr/local/share/ -m a+rwx
     - name: install maxtex
       run: brew cask install mactex
     - name: install doc programs
-      run: brew install texi2html texinfo doxygen
+      run: brew install texi2html doxygen
     - name: install automake
       run: brew install automake
     - name: install pkg-config