diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 4e772372..acb95156 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ FreeBSD_task:
     env:
       SSL:
   matrix:
-      image_family: freebsd-12-1-release-amd64
+    freebsd_instance:
+      image_family: freebsd-12-1
+    freebsd_instance:
       image_family: freebsd-11-3-snap
   prepare_script:
     - pkg install -y cmake git $SSL