diff --git a/.github/workflows/bsd.yml b/.github/workflows/bsd.yml
index 78fd6375e..1967342a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bsd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bsd.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
             pkg_add gmake
           run: |
             set -e
-            gmake install-sysdeps install-pydeps install print-sysinfo test test-memleaks
+            PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES=1 gmake install-sysdeps install-pydeps install print-sysinfo test test-memleaks
 
   netbsd:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -62,4 +62,4 @@ jobs:
             pkgin -y install gmake
           run: |
             set -e
-            gmake PYTHON=python3.11 install-sysdeps install-pydeps install print-sysinfo test test-memleaks
+            PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES=1 gmake PYTHON=python3.11 install-sysdeps install-pydeps install print-sysinfo test test-memleaks
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 776b00d96..9bc7dca0d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ install-sysdeps:
 ifdef HAS_APT
 	$(SUDO) apt-get install -y python3-dev gcc
 else ifdef HAS_YUM
-	$(SUDO) yum install -u python3-devel gcc
+	$(SUDO) yum install -y python3-devel gcc
 else ifdef FREEBSD
 	$(SUDO) pkg install -y gmake python3 gcc
 else ifdef NETBSD