diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile.yml b/.github/workflows/compile.yml
index 618bc2da..9483c87e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile.yml
@@ -50,12 +50,16 @@ jobs:
         run: make
 
       - name: Install qemu-img
+        if: matrix.runner != 'macos-13'
         run: |
           brew update
           brew install qemu
       - name: Verify qemu-img is installed
+        if: matrix.runner != 'macos-13'
         run: qemu-img --version
       - name: Unit tests
+        env:
+          RUNNER_OS_VERSION: ${{ matrix.runner }}
         run: make test-unit
 
       # Integration tests run only on macos-13 due to virtualization requirements
diff --git a/pkg/config/config_test.go b/pkg/config/config_test.go
index d863e338..a0d77194 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config_test.go
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ func TestNetworkBlockDevice_NoDevice(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestVirtualMachine_ValidateBlockDevices(t *testing.T) {
+	if os.Getenv("RUNNER_OS_VERSION") == "macos-13" {
+		t.Skip("Skipping test on macos-13 due to qemu-img not being available")
+	}
 	vm := &VirtualMachine{}
 
 	tmpDir := t.TempDir()