diff --git a/github_scripts/osx_install.sh b/github_scripts/osx_install.sh
index db680464b..7fdb6adee 100755
--- a/github_scripts/osx_install.sh
+++ b/github_scripts/osx_install.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ scriptdir=$PWD/`dirname $0`
 
 brew install minio ninja coreutils
 
+# The new macos-latest runner has some issues with /usr/local/<lib/include>. Adjust perms ahead of time
+sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/lib && sudo chmod 777 /usr/local/lib
+sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/include && sudo chmod 777 /usr/local/include
+
 mkdir dependencies
 pushd dependencies
 
@@ -34,7 +38,6 @@ cd build
 export SCITOKENS_CPP_DIR=$PWD/release_dir
 cmake .. -GNinja -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$PWD/release_dir
 ninja install
-sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/lib && sudo chmod 777 /usr/local/lib
 sudo ln -s $PWD/release_dir/lib/libSciTokens*.dylib /usr/local/lib
 popd