diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml
index 629fb8261..aeca2cef6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: prepare
       run: |
         brew update
-        brew install curl zip unzip kerl
+        brew install curl zip unzip kerl coreutils
         echo "/usr/local/opt/bison/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
         echo "/usr/local/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
         git config --global credential.helper store
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml
index 44e8fe7ee..2f94a1c01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: prepare
       run: |
         brew update
-        brew install curl zip unzip kerl
+        brew install curl zip unzip kerl coreutils
         echo "/usr/local/opt/bison/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
         echo "/usr/local/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
         echo "EMQX_NAME=${{ matrix.profile }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
diff --git a/scripts/prepare-build-deps.sh b/scripts/prepare-build-deps.sh
index b54611326..557a64799 100755
--- a/scripts/prepare-build-deps.sh
+++ b/scripts/prepare-build-deps.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 AUTO_INSTALL_BUILD_DEPS="${AUTO_INSTALL_BUILD_DEPS:-0}"
 
 required_packages_mac_osx="freetds unixodbc"
-required_cmds_mac_osx="curl zip unzip autoconf automake cmake openssl"
+required_cmds_mac_osx="curl zip unzip autoconf automake cmake openssl coreutils"
 
 dependency_missing() {
     echo "error: $1 is not found in the system"