diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index db59556a1e..5d95c90e30 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ task:
       - image_family: freebsd-13-0-snap
       - image_family: freebsd-12-0
       - image_family: freebsd-11-3-snap
+  env:
+    ASSUME_ALWAYS_YES: YES
   setup_script:
-    - env ASSUME_ALWAYS_YES=YES pkg install bash
-    - env ASSUME_ALWAYS_YES=YES tools/bsd-setup.sh --install-optional
+    - pkg update -f
+    - pkg install bash
+    - tools/bsd-setup.sh --install-optional
   build_script:
     - mkdir build
     - cd build