diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index fe932ecc..3d4ef14e 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ jobs:
         executor: main-env
         steps:
             - run-tests:
+                tools-version: "esp-tools"
                 group-key: "group-accels"
                 project-key: "chipyard-sha3"
     chipyard-streaming-fir-run-tests: