diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml
index 38b1085..51b58b5 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
-- '15'
+- '16'
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index 9229838..57cb1f7 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
-- '15'
+- '16'
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.8.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.8.____cpython.yaml
index 60f1fc2..5389161 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.8.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.8.____cpython.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
-- '15'
+- '16'
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
index 192282b..755d9c6 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
-- '15'
+- '16'
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml
index d529af3..2f0a395 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
-- '15'
+- '16'
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index 0efea30..e62c871 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
-- '15'
+- '16'
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.8.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.8.____cpython.yaml
index ccbf69d..08c78f2 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.8.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.8.____cpython.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
-- '15'
+- '16'
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
index 4badd9a..2fac0da 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
-- '15'
+- '16'
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index 322832b..bd9e671 100755
--- a/.scripts/build_steps.sh
+++ b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ CONDARC
 mamba install --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
     pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
 mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
-    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup
+    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
 
 # set up the condarc
 setup_conda_rc "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
diff --git a/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
index cd9a88f..870c49a 100755
--- a/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
+++ b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ conda activate base
 mamba install --update-specs --quiet --yes --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
     pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
 mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
-    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup
+    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
 
 
 
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index 7c4cd5c..4ae0e64 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% set version = "8.4.20230927144413" %}
+{% set version = "8.4.20231024070348" %}
 
 package:
   name: schema-salad
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ package:
 
 source:
   url: https://pypi.io/packages/source/s/schema-salad/schema-salad-{{ version }}.tar.gz
-  sha256: 2018cca36ed29c304010fd89daf2f8e42ba7257efb4447af17bfb6cc59a81534
+  sha256: a7cdd70f75a67f08ca5068cc4c4b6b266358953435d8519d6ae22458a0c53984
 
 build:
   number: 0