diff --git a/build_tools/ci/build_test_cpp.sh b/build_tools/ci/build_test_cpp.sh
index feccfd220..dd3851845 100644
--- a/build_tools/ci/build_test_cpp.sh
+++ b/build_tools/ci/build_test_cpp.sh
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ echo "-----"
 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
   ctest --test-dir "$build_dir" -R amd-aie --output-on-failure -j
 elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
-  ctest --test-dir "$build_dir" -R amd-aie --label-exclude "pack_peel_pipeline_matmul" --output-on-failure -j
+  ctest --test-dir "$build_dir" -R amd-aie -E "pack_peel_pipeline_matmul" --output-on-failure -j
 else
   # hack while windows is flaky to get past failing tests
   ctest --test-dir "$build_dir" -R amd-aie --output-on-failure -j --repeat until-pass:5