diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 6dc199b1..19efff78 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 version: 2
-defaults:
+defaults: &defaults
   working_directory: ~/project
   docker:
   - image: circleci/node:latest
 
 jobs:
   setup:
-    
+    <<: *defaults
     steps:
     - checkout
     - restore_cache:
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         - node_modules
 
   lint_commit_message:
-    
+    <<: *defaults
     steps:
     - checkout
     - attach_workspace: