diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index 1140dd705..e2475e026 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ dependencies:
     - createdb -O postgrest_test -U ubuntu postgrest_test
   override:
     - stack setup
+    - rm -fr $(stack path --dist-dir) $(stack path --local-install-root)
     - stack install hlint packdeps cabal-install
-    - rm -fr $(stack path --dist-dir)
     - stack build
     - stack build --test --no-run-tests