diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 5a5af07..77d6e6e 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ commands:
             - go-build-cache-{{ .Branch }}-{{ .Revision }}
             - go-build-cache-{{ .Branch }}-
             - go-build-cache-
-
 jobs:
   scan:
     resource_class: small
@@ -62,7 +61,11 @@ jobs:
       # we're not using the go/test command from the Go orb because that uses `-count=1` as an argument.
       # That means all tests are run every time, instead of honoring the cache.
       - run:
-          command: go test -race ./... 
+          command: |
+            # install required tools for kubebuilder tests.
+            go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
+            source <(setup-envtest use -p env) 
+            go test -race ./... 
       - save-build-cache
 
   release:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6afe3ae..11da808 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 - Install Kubebuilder from your package manager of choice
 - Install setup-envtest with Go: `go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest`
 - Install the required tools: `setup-envtest use`
-- Setup the environment: `setup-envtest use -p | source`
+- Setup the environment: `setup-envtest use -p env | source`
 
 (yes this is not optimal)