diff --git a/forge.config.js b/forge.config.js
index e0709c538..49e0a0ab1 100644
--- a/forge.config.js
+++ b/forge.config.js
@@ -140,6 +140,18 @@ let config = {
       }
       return packageJson;
     },
+    preMake: async (forgeConfig) => {
+        if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+
+          console.log("About to install macos-alias");
+        const npmInstall = spawnSync("npm", ["install", "macos-alias"], {
+            cwd: buildPath,
+            stdio: "inherit",
+            shell: "true",
+        });
+        }
+    },
+    
     packageAfterPrune: async (
       forgeConfig,
       buildPath,
@@ -167,12 +179,6 @@ let config = {
       });
       // Workaround from     https://www.update.rocks/blog/fixing-the-python3/
       if (platform === "darwin") {
-          console.log("About to install macos-alias");
-        const npmInstall = spawnSync("npm", ["install", "macos-alias"], {
-            cwd: buildPath,
-            stdio: "inherit",
-            shell: "true",
-        });
         // Directory to inspect
         const dirPath = path.join(
           buildPath,
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index c7b243b3a..af34514a7 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -6824,7 +6824,7 @@ lru-cache@^7.7.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lru-cache/-/lru-cache-7.18.3.tgz#f793896e0fd0e954a59dfdd82f0773808df6aa89"
   integrity sha512-jumlc0BIUrS3qJGgIkWZsyfAM7NCWiBcCDhnd+3NNM5KbBmLTgHVfWBcg6W+rLUsIpzpERPsvwUP7CckAQSOoA==
 
-macos-alias@^0.2.11, macos-alias@~0.2.5:
+macos-alias@~0.2.5:
   version "0.2.11"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/macos-alias/-/macos-alias-0.2.11.tgz#feeea6c13ba119814a43fc43c470b31e59ef718a"
   integrity sha512-zIUs3+qpml+w3wiRuADutd7XIO8UABqksot10Utl/tji4UxZzLG4fWDC+yJZoO8/Ehg5RqsvSRE/6TS5AEOeWw==