diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ac89fc3..5995d77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         nim: [2.2.4]
-        # cmake too new on newer macos, leveldb build breaks
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macOS-14, windows-latest]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/codexdht.nimble b/codexdht.nimble
index 6db2e97..979308c 100644
--- a/codexdht.nimble
+++ b/codexdht.nimble
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ requires "stew >= 0.4.2"
 requires "stint >= 0.8.1 & < 0.9.0"
 requires "https://github.com/codex-storage/nim-datastore >= 0.2.1 & < 0.3.0"
 requires "questionable >= 0.10.15 & < 0.11.0"
+requires "leveldbstatic >= 0.2.1 & < 0.3.0",
 
 task testAll, "Run all test suites":
   exec "nimble install -d -y"