diff --git a/ci/init-external-repos.sh b/ci/init-external-repos.sh
index ce2d3f4a6d..7f27f582be 100755
--- a/ci/init-external-repos.sh
+++ b/ci/init-external-repos.sh
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ if [[ -n "${CIRRUS_CI}" ]] && [[ "${CIRRUS_REPO_OWNER}" == "zeek" ]] && [[ ! -d
 
     banner "Trying to clone zeek-testing-private git repo"
     echo "${ZEEK_TESTING_PRIVATE_SSH_KEY}" >cirrus_key.b64
-    if [ "${CIRRUS_TASK_NAME}" == "macos_ventura" ]; then
-        # The base64 command provided with macOS Ventura requires an argument
+    if [ "${CIRRUS_TASK_NAME}" == "macos_ventura" -o "${CIRRUS_TASK_NAME}" == "macos_sonoma" ]; then
+        # The base64 command provided with macOS Ventura/Sonoma requires an argument
         # to pass the input filename
         base64 -d -i cirrus_key.b64 >cirrus_key
     else