diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 35345f2..22349b0 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           name: Run tests
           # command: echo 'replace me with real tests!' && false
           environment:
-            PATH: ~/perl5/bin:$PATH
+            PATH: ~/perl5/bin:/bin:/usr/bin
             AUTOMATED_TESTING: 1
             AUTHOR_TESTING: 1
           command: |