diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index df25a3749..27da00e02 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 defaults:
   defaults: &defaults
     working_directory: '/go/src/github.com/influxdata/telegraf'
+    environment:
+      GOFLAGS: -p=8
   go-1_10: &go-1_10
     docker:
       - image: 'quay.io/influxdb/telegraf-ci:1.10.8'