diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 3bf3d089..e11382de 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ commands:
           command: |
             sleep <<parameters.duration>>
             echo "Cancelling job as <<parameters.duration>> has elapsed"
-            curl --fail -X POST -H "Circle-Token: ${CIRCLE_TOKEN}" "https://circleci.com/api/v2/project/github/${CIRCLE_PROJECT_USERNAME}/${CIRCLE_PROJECT_REPONAME}/job/${CIRCLE_BUILD_NUM}/cancel"
+            curl --fail -X POST -H "Circle-Token: ${CIRCLE_TOKEN}" "https://circleci.com/api/v1.1/project/github/${CIRCLE_PROJECT_USERNAME}/${CIRCLE_PROJECT_REPONAME}/${CIRCLE_BUILD_NUM}/cancel"
   start-db:
     parameters:
       docker-img: