diff --git a/.github/workflows/macvim-buildtest.yaml b/.github/workflows/macvim-buildtest.yaml
index d0a526bc70..2d3b0b131b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macvim-buildtest.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macvim-buildtest.yaml
@@ -98,6 +98,24 @@ jobs:
           formula: libiconv
           contents: opt/libiconv/lib/libiconv.a,opt/libiconv/lib/libiconv.dylib
 
+      # Set up, install, and cache pixman library for image support.
+
+      # Temporary measure to forcefully unlink openssl@1.1, as it conflicts
+      # with pixman which tries to install openssl@3. This will not be
+      # necessary when we upgrade to use a newer runner which has more
+      # up-to-date OpenSSL installed.
+      - name: Set up OpenSSL 3
+        if: inputs.publish
+        run: |
+          brew unlink openssl@3 && brew link --overwrite openssl@3
+
+      - name: Set up pixman
+        if: inputs.publish
+        uses: ./.github/actions/universal-package
+        with:
+          formula: pixman
+          contents: lib/libpixman-1.a,lib/libpixman-1.0.dylib
+
       # Set up, install, and cache gettext library for localization.
 
       - name: Set up gettext
@@ -218,10 +236,6 @@ jobs:
               --enable-sparkle_1
             )
           fi
-          # TODO MacVim temporary fix for pixman dependency not working in CI
-          CONFOPT+=(
-            --disable-pixman
-          )
           echo "CONFOPT: ${CONFOPT[@]}"
 
           ./configure "${CONFOPT[@]}" --enable-fail-if-missing
diff --git a/src/auto/configure b/src/auto/configure
index 73b8acfdc2..786aace87f 100755
--- a/src/auto/configure
+++ b/src/auto/configure
@@ -9522,6 +9522,21 @@ printf "%s\n" "yes" >&6; }
     PIXMAN_LIBS=`$PKG_CONFIG --libs pixman-1`
     PIXMAN_CFLAGS=`$PKG_CONFIG --cflags-only-other pixman-1`
     PIXMAN_CPPFLAGS=`$PKG_CONFIG --cflags-only-I pixman-1`
+
+    # MacVim: Hack to statically link against pixman instead of dynamic link,
+    # as we can't distribute app bundles with external linkage dependencies.
+    { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for libpixman-1.a" >&5
+printf %s "checking for libpixman-1.a... " >&6; }
+    pixman_libdir=`$PKG_CONFIG --variable=libdir pixman-1`
+    if test -f ${pixman_libdir}/libpixman-1.a; then
+      PIXMAN_LIBS="${pixman_libdir}/libpixman-1.a"
+      { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: Using ${pixman_libdir}/libpixman-1.a instead of -lpixman-1" >&5
+printf "%s\n" "Using ${pixman_libdir}/libpixman-1.a instead of -lpixman-1" >&6; };
+    else
+      { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: libpixman-1.a not found - keeping using -lpixman-1" >&5
+printf "%s\n" "libpixman-1.a not found - keeping using -lpixman-1" >&6; };
+    fi
+
     printf "%s\n" "#define HAVE_PIXMAN 1" >>confdefs.h
 
 
diff --git a/src/configure.ac b/src/configure.ac
index b79004a514..5c9c1b8221 100644
--- a/src/configure.ac
+++ b/src/configure.ac
@@ -2702,6 +2702,18 @@ if test "$enable_pixman" != "no"; then
     PIXMAN_LIBS=`$PKG_CONFIG --libs pixman-1`
     PIXMAN_CFLAGS=`$PKG_CONFIG --cflags-only-other pixman-1`
     PIXMAN_CPPFLAGS=`$PKG_CONFIG --cflags-only-I pixman-1`
+
+    # MacVim: Hack to statically link against pixman instead of dynamic link,
+    # as we can't distribute app bundles with external linkage dependencies.
+    AC_MSG_CHECKING([for libpixman-1.a])
+    pixman_libdir=`$PKG_CONFIG --variable=libdir pixman-1`
+    if test -f ${pixman_libdir}/libpixman-1.a; then
+      PIXMAN_LIBS="${pixman_libdir}/libpixman-1.a"
+      AC_MSG_RESULT([Using ${pixman_libdir}/libpixman-1.a instead of -lpixman-1]);
+    else
+      AC_MSG_RESULT([libpixman-1.a not found - keeping using -lpixman-1]);
+    fi
+
     AC_DEFINE(HAVE_PIXMAN)
     AC_SUBST(PIXMAN_LIBS)
     AC_SUBST(PIXMAN_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_macvim.vim b/src/testdir/test_macvim.vim
index 6feb090b16..b0da61b3f7 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_macvim.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_macvim.vim
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ func Test_macvim_options_commands_exist()
     call assert_true(has('clipboard'), 'Missing feature "clipboard"')
     call assert_true(has('clipboard_working'), 'Missing feature "clipboard_working"')
     call assert_true(has('iconv'), 'Missing feature "iconv"')
+    call assert_true(has('image'), 'Missing feature "image"')
     call assert_true(has('sound'), 'Missing feature "sound"')
     call assert_true(has('terminal'), 'Missing feature "terminal"')
     call assert_true(has('xim'), 'Missing feature "xim"')