diff --git a/barretenberg/.circleci/config.yml b/barretenberg/.circleci/config.yml
index b760b64c679..c8e04ef1dd6 100644
--- a/barretenberg/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/barretenberg/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ defaults: &defaults
     - slack
   post-steps:
     - slack/notify:
+        channel: $SLACK_BARRETENBERG_CHANNEL
         event: fail
         branch_pattern: "master"