diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6d8ec86e..8d8ad0c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -31,12 +31,36 @@ jobs:
           extra_args: --files $(git diff origin/main --name-only)
 
   tests:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    needs: lint
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
-        ctapipe-version: [v0.19.3]
-        install-method: [ "mamba", "pip" ]
+        include:
+          - os: "ubuntu-latest"
+            python-version: "3.9"
+            ctapipe-version: "v0.19.3"
+            install-method: "mamba"
+          - os: "ubuntu-latest"
+            python-version: "3.10"
+            ctapipe-version: "v0.19.3"
+            install-method: "mamba"
+          - os: "ubuntu-latest"
+            python-version: "3.10"
+            ctapipe-version: "v0.19.3"
+            install-method: "pip"
+          - os: "ubuntu-latest"
+            python-version: "3.11"
+            ctapipe-version: "v0.19.3"
+            install-method: "mamba"
+          - os: "ubuntu-latest"
+            python-version: "3.11"
+            ctapipe-version: "v0.19.3"
+            install-method: "pip"
+          # macos 14 image is arm64 based
+          - os: "macos-14"
+            python-version: "3.11"
+            ctapipe-version: "v0.19.3"
+            install-method: "mamba"
 
     defaults:
       run:
diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 90164d34..f99de826 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ dependencies:
   - pip
   - pandas
   - scipy=1.11
-  - zeo
-  - zodb
   - pip:
+      - zeo
+      - zodb
       - mechanize
       - browser-cookie3