diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 1736c26519762..cd34c1137bec4 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ jobs: # a basic unit of work in a run
             bioconda-utils handle-merged-pr recipes config.yml \
               --repo bioconda/bioconda-recipes \
               --git-range ${CIRCLE_SHA1}~1 ${CIRCLE_SHA1} \
+              --quay-upload-target biocontainers \
               --fallback build \
               --artifact-source circleci