diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index 71befff2e..8b4d6ab98 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ jobs:
 
   build-clang-coverage:
     executor: linux-clang-latest
+    environment:
+      CMAKE_OPTIONS: -DCMAKE_CXX_CLANG_TIDY=clang-tidy -DCMAKE_C_CLANG_TIDY=clang-tidy
     steps:
       - checkout
       - build: