diff --git a/.gitlab-ci-files/macosx-desktop.yml b/.gitlab-ci-files/macosx-desktop.yml
index 73df055c4..206faf15d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci-files/macosx-desktop.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci-files/macosx-desktop.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ macosx-ninja-package:
     - if: $PACKAGE_MACOSX
     - if: $DEPLOY_MACOSX
   variables:
-    CMAKE_OPTIONS: -DENABLE_APP_PACKAGING=ON -DENABLE_GPL_THIRD_PARTIES=ON -DENABLE_G729=ON
+    CMAKE_OPTIONS: -DPython3_ROOT_DIR=/opt/bc/pip-packages/ -DENABLE_APP_PACKAGING=ON -DENABLE_GPL_THIRD_PARTIES=ON -DENABLE_G729=ON
     RELEASE_FILE: -DLINPHONE_SDK_MAKE_RELEASE_FILE_URL=$MAKE_RELEASE_FILE_URL/$MACOSX_PLATFORM/$APP_FOLDER
   extends: macosx-ninja
   script: