diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index f29c56ed9b..2e54d5f936 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
       - checkout
       - restore_cache:
           key: sbtcache
-      - run: sbt ++2.12.18 codegenScriptedScala3
+      - run: sbt 'set ThisBuild / scalaVersion := "2.12.18"; codegenScriptedScala3'
       - save_cache:
           key: sbtcache
           paths: