diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 0c39237..71e369b 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ jobs:
       - image: circleci/python:3.7.4
     steps:
       - checkout
-      - run: export CONDUIT_SECRET='something-really-secret'
-      - run: export FLASK_APP=autoapp.py
-      - run: export FLASK_DEBUG=1
+      - env: CONDUIT_SECRET='something-really-secret'
+      - env: FLASK_APP=autoapp.py
+      - env: FLASK_DEBUG=1
       - run:
           name: install pyth dependencies
           command: |