diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/configure_macos_arm64_curl.cmake b/.gitlab/ci/configure_macos_arm64_curl.cmake
index af49873680..b9aa59afaf 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/configure_macos_arm64_curl.cmake
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/configure_macos_arm64_curl.cmake
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@ set(CMAKE_USE_SYSTEM_CURL "OFF" CACHE BOOL "")
 
 set(CMake_TEST_TLS_VERIFY_URL "https://gitlab.kitware.com" CACHE STRING "")
 set(CMake_TEST_TLS_VERIFY_URL_BAD "https://badtls-expired.kitware.com" CACHE STRING "")
-
-# Test that our vendored curl accepts CURL_SSLVERSION_TLSv1_3.  It is passed
-# through to Secure Transport, but macOS does not actually enforce it.
-set(CMake_TEST_TLS_VERSION "1.3" CACHE STRING "")
+set(CMake_TEST_TLS_VERSION "1.2" CACHE STRING "")
 
 include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/configure_macos_common.cmake")
 include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/configure_common.cmake")