diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index a57a92fe6c..beefea972f 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
     machine:
       image: ubuntu-2204:current
       environment:
-        export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
+        DEBIAN_FRONTEND: "noninteractive"
     resource_class: arm.medium
     steps:
       - checkout