diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index ba428cda2526c..cf03c78d5d5bf 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -155,14 +155,17 @@ commands:
           environment:
             NUM_PAGES: << parameters.NUM_PAGES >>
       - run:
-          name: Build COLD_START
+          name: Set environment variables
+          working_directory: << parameters.working_directory >>
           command: |
             echo -e "BENCHMARK_DRUPAL_BASE_URL=$BENCHMARK_DRUPAL_<< parameters.NUM_PAGES >>_BASE_URL\n
             BENCHMARK_WPGRAPHQL_URL=$BENCHMARK_WPGRAPHQL_<< parameters.NUM_PAGES >>_URL\n
             BENCHMARK_CONTENTFUL_SPACE_ID=$BENCHMARK_CONTENTFUL_<< parameters.NUM_PAGES >>_SPACE_ID\n
             BENCHMARK_CONTENTFUL_ACCESS_TOKEN=$BENCHMARK_CONTENTFUL_<< parameters.NUM_PAGES >>_ACCESS_TOKEN\n
-            BENCHMARK_DATOCMS_API_TOKEN=$BENCHMARK_DATOCMS_<< parameters.NUM_PAGES >>_API_TOKEN" >> ~/project/<< parameters.working_directory >>/.env.production
-            npm run build
+            BENCHMARK_DATOCMS_API_TOKEN=$BENCHMARK_DATOCMS_<< parameters.NUM_PAGES >>_API_TOKEN" >> .env.production
+      - run:
+          name: Build COLD_START
+          command: npm run build
           working_directory: << parameters.working_directory >>
           environment:
             BENCHMARK_BUILD_TYPE: COLD_START