diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 2420fc68f..e3cc228da 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: deploy Tock Staging to cloud.gov
           command: |
+            cf api ${CF_API}
             cf auth ${CF_DEPLOYER_USERNAME_STAGING} ${CF_DEPLOYER_PASSWORD_STAGING}
             cf set-env tock VERSION ${CIRCLE_SHA1}
             cf_deploy.sh tock gsa-18f-tock staging manifest-staging.yml
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: deploy Tock Production to cloud.gov
           command: |
+            cf api ${CF_API}
             cf auth ${CF_DEPLOYER_USERNAME_PRODUCTION} ${CF_DEPLOYER_PASSWORD_PRODUCTION}
             cf set-env tock VERSION ${CIRCLE_TAG}
             cf_deploy.sh tock gsa-18f-tock prod manifest-production.yml