diff --git a/.github/workflows/onlabel_OS_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/onlabel_OS_checks.yml
index f0b82956..00790d91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/onlabel_OS_checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/onlabel_OS_checks.yml
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ jobs:
           # - {os: ubuntu-latest,  r: 'oldrel-4'}
 
     steps:
-      - name: install dependencies macos
-        if: ${{ matrix.config.os == 'macos-latest' }}
-        run: |
-          brew install gsl
-          brew install jags
+      # - name: install dependencies macos
+      #   if: ${{ matrix.config.os == 'macos-latest' }}
+      #   run: |
+      #     brew install gsl
+      #     brew install jags
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index d07ff1f6..21fcc74d 100755
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Imports:
     Rgraphviz,
     rjags,
     stringi
+    gsl
 Suggests: 
     bookdown,
     boot,