diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 8fee9b285a..a49543c6dc 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ defaults: &defaults
   working_directory: /tmp/workspace
 
 defaults-core: &defaults-core
-  <<: *defaults-core
+  <<: *defaults
   working_directory: /tmp/workspace/core
 
 jobs: