diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yaml
index 77ac1649..00972fa7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
     permissions:
       contents: read
       id-token: write
diff --git a/tests/test_explorer.py b/tests/test_explorer.py
index 6dafc429..0450781e 100644
--- a/tests/test_explorer.py
+++ b/tests/test_explorer.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """Tests explorer"""
-import openvds
+import sys
+if not sys.platform.startswith('darwin'):
+    import openvds
 import logging
 import json
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -267,6 +269,7 @@ def test_get_case_by_uuid(explorer: Explorer, case_uuid: str, case_name: str):
     assert case.uuid == case_uuid
     assert case.name == case_name
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform.startswith('darwin'), reason="do not run OpenVDS SEGYImport on mac os")
 def test_seismic_case_by_uuid(explorer: Explorer, seismic_case_uuid: str):
     """Test that explorer returns openvds compatible cubes for seismic case"""
     case = explorer.get_case_by_uuid(seismic_case_uuid)