diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index c2f5fe385a..e114ffee1a 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,15 @@ env:
   CIRRUS_CLONE_DEPTH: 1
 
 freebsd_12_task:
+  env:
+    GIT_PROVE_OPTS: "--timer --jobs 10"
+    GIT_TEST_OPTS: "--no-chain-lint --no-bin-wrappers"
+    MAKEFLAGS: "-j4"
+    DEFAULT_TEST_TARGET: prove
+    DEVELOPER: 1
   freebsd_instance:
-    image: freebsd-12-1-release-amd64
+    image_family: freebsd-12-2
+    memory: 2G
   install_script:
     pkg install -y gettext gmake perl5
   create_user_script: