diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 958d1a86..4e772372 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -11,15 +11,10 @@ FreeBSD_task:
     env:
       SSL:
   matrix:
-    freebsd_instance:
-      image: freebsd-12-1-release-amd64
-    freebsd_instance:
-      # 11-3-release doesn't boot: https://cirrus-ci.org/guide/FreeBSD/
-      image: freebsd-11-3-stable-amd64-v20191205
-  env:
-    ASSUME_ALWAYS_YES: TRUE # required for unattanded "pkg" invocation
+      image_family: freebsd-12-1-release-amd64
+      image_family: freebsd-11-3-snap
   prepare_script:
-    - pkg install cmake git $SSL
+    - pkg install -y cmake git $SSL
     - git submodule update --init --recursive
   configure_script:
     - ./configure