diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 262c29ba..4fa9760f 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - run:
           name: Run tests
-          environment:
-            QT_DEBUG_PLUGINS: 1
           command: |
             cd ~/repo/desktop
-            xvfb-run poetry run pytest -v ./tests/test_gui_*.py
+            QT_DEBUG_PLUGINS=1 xvfb-run poetry run pytest -v ./tests/test_gui_*.py