diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 6d48095..e319d0a 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 version: 2.1
 
+# for testcontainers to work
+machine: true
+
 orbs:
   maven: circleci/maven@1.0.2