diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_macos.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci_macos.yaml
index 6e3de936c..15b1e39ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_macos.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_macos.yaml
@@ -131,7 +131,10 @@ jobs:
           pushd build
           PACKAGE_RETRY=0
           while [ "$PACKAGE_RETRY" -lt "3" ]; do
-            macdeployqt "$appName.app" -dmg -no-strip
+            macdeployqt "$appName.app" -no-strip
+            xattr -cr "$appName.app"
+            codesign --force --deep --sign - "$appName.app"
+            hdiutil create -fs HFS+ -srcfolder "$appName.app" -volname "$appName" "$appName.dmg"
             if [ -f "$appName.dmg" ]; then
               break
             fi