diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 0ab10e1b5c..93c51130ac 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ commands:
           steps:
             - run:
                 name: Create Cluster
-                command: cortex cluster up --config << parameters.config >> --configure-env << parameters.provider >> -y
+                command: cortex cluster up << parameters.config >> --configure-env << parameters.provider >> -y
             - run:
                 name: Run E2E Tests
                 command: pytest -v test/e2e/tests -k << parameters.provider >> --<< parameters.provider >>-env << parameters.provider >>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ commands:
           steps:
             - run:
                 name: Create Cluster
-                command: cortex cluster-gcp up --config << parameters.config >> --configure-env << parameters.provider >> -y
+                command: cortex cluster-gcp up << parameters.config >> --configure-env << parameters.provider >> -y
             - run:
                 name: Run E2E Tests
                 command: pytest -v test/e2e/tests -k << parameters.provider >> --<< parameters.provider >>-env << parameters.provider >>
diff --git a/test/e2e/e2e/cluster.py b/test/e2e/e2e/cluster.py
index 3eb3660de6..22aeb4b1ff 100644
--- a/test/e2e/e2e/cluster.py
+++ b/test/e2e/e2e/cluster.py
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ def create_cluster(cluster_config: str):
             "cortex",
             cluster_cmd,
             "up",
-            "-y",
-            "--config",
             cluster_config,
+            "-y",
             "--configure-env",
             f"{cluster_name}-{provider}",
         ],