diff --git a/ci/test/00_setup_env_mac.sh b/ci/test/00_setup_env_mac.sh
index b952d49074..d97a292778 100755
--- a/ci/test/00_setup_env_mac.sh
+++ b/ci/test/00_setup_env_mac.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export SDK_URL=${SDK_URL:-https://bitcoincore.org/depends-sources/sdks}
 export CONTAINER_NAME=ci_macos_cross
 export CI_IMAGE_NAME_TAG="docker.io/ubuntu:22.04"
 export HOST=x86_64-apple-darwin
-export PACKAGES="cmake libz-dev zip"
+export PACKAGES="cmake zip"
 export XCODE_VERSION=12.2
 export XCODE_BUILD_ID=12B45b
 export RUN_UNIT_TESTS=false
diff --git a/depends/README.md b/depends/README.md
index 41b70264c3..a2e05ab1e8 100644
--- a/depends/README.md
+++ b/depends/README.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ The paths are automatically configured and no other options are needed unless ta
 
 #### For macOS cross compilation
 
-    sudo apt-get install curl bsdmainutils cmake libz-dev zip
+    sudo apt-get install curl bsdmainutils cmake zip
 
 Note: You must obtain the macOS SDK before proceeding with a cross-compile.
 Under the depends directory, create a subdirectory named `SDKs`.