diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-python-sdist.yml b/.github/workflows/build-python-sdist.yml
index 1db043c23c..233a78b0af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-python-sdist.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-python-sdist.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ name: build-python-sdist
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
 jobs:
-  build_sdist:
+  build_sdist_ubuntu:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -32,6 +32,37 @@ jobs:
          python3 ./examples/call_highs_from_python.py
          python3 ./examples/minimal.py
 
+  build_sdist_mac:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [macos-latest]
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: seanmiddleditch/gha-setup-ninja@master
+
+      - name: Build sdist
+        shell: bash
+        run: pipx run build --sdist
+
+      - name: check metadata
+        run: pipx run twine check dist/*
+
+      - name: install highspy
+        run: |
+          python3 -m venv path/to/venv
+          source path/to/venv/bin/activate
+          python3 -m pip install scikit-build-core --user
+          python3 -m pip install dist/*.tar.gz --user 
+
+      - name: Test Python Examples
+        run: |
+         python3 ./examples/call_highs_from_python_highspy.py
+         python3 ./examples/call_highs_from_python_mps.py
+         python3 ./examples/call_highs_from_python.py
+         python3 ./examples/minimal.py
+
   build_sdist_win:
     runs-on: windows-latest