diff --git a/.circleci/dynamic_config.yml b/.circleci/dynamic_config.yml
index e34bf206fc0b..71ffa33e5f7b 100644
--- a/.circleci/dynamic_config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/dynamic_config.yml
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ commands:
       - run: npm install -g yarn@1.22.10
       - run: node --version
       - run: yarn --version
-      - run: git config --global core.longpaths true
 
   setup_bazel_rbe:
     parameters:
diff --git a/tests/legacy-cli/e2e/utils/project.ts b/tests/legacy-cli/e2e/utils/project.ts
index 9704721bfc0c..22e7d7892035 100644
--- a/tests/legacy-cli/e2e/utils/project.ts
+++ b/tests/legacy-cli/e2e/utils/project.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export async function prepareProjectForE2e(name: string) {
   await git('config', 'user.email', 'angular-core+e2e@google.com');
   await git('config', 'user.name', 'Angular CLI E2E');
   await git('config', 'commit.gpgSign', 'false');
+  await git('config', 'core.longpaths', 'true');
 
   if (argv['ng-snapshots'] || argv['ng-tag']) {
     await useSha();