diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 8e2e2ea7ef..ef753981e2 100755
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: Build and install Leo
           no_output_timeout: 30m
-          command: cargo install --path . --root . --locked
+          command: cargo install --path . --locked
       - persist_to_workspace:
           root: ~/
           paths: