diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-binaries.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-binaries.yml
index 819f3ac..b25a11f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-binaries.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-binaries.yml
@@ -6,38 +6,46 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        include:
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            artifact: NexusAgent-linux
-          - os: windows-latest
-            artifact: NexusAgent-windows
+  build-linux:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install PyInstaller
-        run: pip install pyinstaller
-      - name: Bake token + build (unix)
-        if: matrix.os != 'windows-latest'
-        shell: bash
+        run: pip install --break-system-packages pyinstaller || pip install pyinstaller
+      - name: Bake token + build
         env:
           AGENT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_AGENT_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           sed "s/__AGENT_TOKEN__/$AGENT_TOKEN/" agents/agent.py > baked.py
-          pyinstaller --onefile --name ${{ matrix.artifact }} baked.py
-      - name: Bake token + build (windows)
-        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+          pyinstaller --onefile --name NexusAgent-linux baked.py
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with: {name: NexusAgent-linux, path: dist/}
+
+  build-macos:
+    runs-on: macos-latest   # host runner on drjones' MacBook
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - run: pip3 install --user pyinstaller || pip3 install --break-system-packages pyinstaller
+      - name: Bake token + build
+        env:
+          AGENT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_AGENT_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          sed "s/__AGENT_TOKEN__/$AGENT_TOKEN/" agents/agent.py > baked.py
+          pyinstaller --onefile --name NexusAgent-macos baked.py
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with: {name: NexusAgent-macos, path: dist/}
+
+  build-windows:
+    runs-on: windows-latest   # host runner on GamingPC — pends until that host registers
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - run: pip install pyinstaller
+      - name: Bake token + build
         shell: pwsh
         env:
           AGENT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_AGENT_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           (Get-Content agents/agent.py) -replace '__AGENT_TOKEN__', $env:AGENT_TOKEN | Set-Content baked.py
-          pyinstaller --onefile --name ${{ matrix.artifact }} baked.py
-      - name: Upload artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: ${{ matrix.artifact }}
-          path: dist/
-Thu Oct  1 16:11:20 PDT 2026
+          pyinstaller --onefile --name NexusAgent-windows baked.py
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with: {name: NexusAgent-windows, path: dist/}