diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index dc938cf2b2869109a84840837c0a73ea96dd1f86..d00bb069b26d28256d8015e5b29fd407de606c9a 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -177,13 +177,11 @@ jobs:
         type: string
         default: 1.33.0
     macos:
-      xcode: "9.0"
+      xcode: "12.2.0"
     environment:
       RUST_BACKTRACE: 1
     steps:
       - checkout
-      - run: sudo mkdir /opt
-      - run: sudo chown -R $USER /usr/local/ /opt
       - run: curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s -- -y --default-toolchain << parameters.image >>
       - run: sudo ln -s ~/.cargo/bin/* /usr/local/bin
       - run: cargo generate-lockfile