diff --git a/tools/ci/build-test-macos-with-sanitizers.sh b/tools/ci/build-test-macos-with-sanitizers.sh
index 6cbc59ea5f..dc386d7c17 100755
--- a/tools/ci/build-test-macos-with-sanitizers.sh
+++ b/tools/ci/build-test-macos-with-sanitizers.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ $(clang --version)"
 
 msg "building and installing dependencies"
 # tinfo library which is required by iceoryx_introspection isn't available in mac
-brew install ncurses wget
+brew install ncurses
 cd "${WORKSPACE}"
 
 msg "building sources"
diff --git a/tools/ci/build-test-macos.sh b/tools/ci/build-test-macos.sh
index ed66937839..60dc846335 100755
--- a/tools/ci/build-test-macos.sh
+++ b/tools/ci/build-test-macos.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ $(clang --version)"
 
 msg "building and installing dependencies"
 # tinfo library which is required by iceoryx_introspection isn't available in mac
-brew install ncurses wget
+brew install ncurses
 cd "${WORKSPACE}"
 
 msg "building sources"