diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index 3374f248..30f4936d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-13]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout project
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 95c8bc56..3d23eb54 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ else()
     endif()
 endif()
 
+string(STRIP ${LDLIBS} LDLIBS)
 target_link_libraries(pubnub ${LDLIBS} ${OPENSSL_LINK_LIBRARIES})
 
 if (WITH_CPP)