diff --git a/.github/workflows/android.yml b/.github/workflows/android.yml
index 70642e3200..a4dcc4888a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,14 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/android-ndk-r16b
           key: android-ndk-${{ matrix.os }}-r16b
 
+      - name: Update homebrew (avoid bintray errors)
+        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'macos')
+        run: |
+          # Temporarily here until Github runners have updated their version of
+          # homebrew. This prevents errors arising from the shut down of
+          # binutils, used by older version of homebrew for hosting packages.
+          brew update
+
       - name: Install prerequisites
         shell: bash
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp-packaging.yml b/.github/workflows/cpp-packaging.yml
index e2a11785df..e38734fc5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp-packaging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp-packaging.yml
@@ -327,6 +327,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
+      - name: Update homebrew (avoid bintray errors)
+        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+        run: |
+          # Temporarily here until Github runners have updated their version of
+          # homebrew. This prevents errors arising from the shut down of
+          # binutils, used by older version of homebrew for hosting packages.
+          brew update
+
       - name: Install prerequisites
         run: |
           python scripts/gha/install_prereqs_desktop.py
@@ -432,6 +440,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.7
 
+      - name: Update homebrew (avoid bintray errors)
+        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+        run: |
+          # Temporarily here until Github runners have updated their version of
+          # homebrew. This prevents errors arising from the shut down of
+          # binutils, used by older version of homebrew for hosting packages.
+          brew update
+
       - name: Install prerequisites
         run: |
           cd sdk-src
diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop.yml
index 6fd99b329b..103ab7066a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop.yml
@@ -136,6 +136,14 @@ jobs:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           architecture: 'x64'
 
+      - name: Update homebrew (avoid bintray errors)
+        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'macos')
+        run: |
+          # Temporarily here until Github runners have updated their version of
+          # homebrew. This prevents errors arising from the shut down of
+          # binutils, used by older version of homebrew for hosting packages.
+          brew update
+
       - name: Install prerequisites
         run: |
           python scripts/gha/install_prereqs_desktop.py
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
index ec570bd460..bb8232ee3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
@@ -265,6 +265,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.7'
 
+      - name: Update homebrew (avoid bintray errors)
+        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'macos')
+        run: |
+          # Temporarily here until Github runners have updated their version of
+          # homebrew. This prevents errors arising from the shut down of
+          # binutils, used by older version of homebrew for hosting packages.
+          brew update
+
       - name: Install SDK Desktop prerequisites
         if: matrix.target_platform == 'Desktop'
         run: |