diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-wheels-emulated.yml b/.github/workflows/python-wheels-emulated.yml
index 3520e0bb..a5ff12af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-wheels-emulated.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-wheels-emulated.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,10 @@ jobs:
         rm -rf docs extern source tests
       CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_WINDOWS: "delvewheel repair --add-path install/bin -w {dest_dir} {wheel}"
       CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_MACOS: >
-        cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DEXTERNAL_EIGEN:BOOL=OFF -DPYTHON_WRAPPER:BOOL=OFF -DFORTRAN_WRAPPER:BOOL=OFF -DRUST_WRAPPER:BOOL=OFF -DUSE_VTK=ON -DMOORDYN_PACKAGE_IGNORE_VTK_DEPENDENCY=OFF -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF -DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15 &&
+        echo "Considering vtk-macOS_`uname -m`.tar.gz..." &&
+        mkdir -p vtk &&
+        tar -xvzf vtk-macOS_`uname -m`.tar.gz -C vtk/ &&
+        cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DEXTERNAL_EIGEN:BOOL=OFF -DPYTHON_WRAPPER:BOOL=OFF -DFORTRAN_WRAPPER:BOOL=OFF -DRUST_WRAPPER:BOOL=OFF -DUSE_VTK=ON -DVTK_DIR=vtk/lib/cmake/vtk-${{inputs.vtk_major}}.${{inputs.vtk_minor}} -DMOORDYN_PACKAGE_IGNORE_VTK_DEPENDENCY=ON -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF -DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15 &&
         cmake --build build --config Release &&
         cmake --install build --config Release &&
         rm -rf docs extern source tests
@@ -99,9 +102,11 @@ jobs:
           target: ${{github.workspace}}/
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
 
-      - name: Install VTK (MacOS)
-        run: |
-          brew install vtk
+      - name: download pre-built VTK static library (MacOS)
+        uses: suisei-cn/actions-download-file@v1.6.0
+        with:
+          url: https://github.com/sanguinariojoe/vtk-builds/releases/download/VTK-${{inputs.vtk_major}}.${{inputs.vtk_minor}}.${{inputs.vtk_patch}}-static/vtk-macOS_${{inputs.arch}}.tar.gz
+          target: ${{github.workspace}}/
         if: runner.os == 'MacOS'
 
       - name: Create folders