diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 212532322..34781b04a 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -3,23 +3,21 @@ workflows:
   version: 2
   create-snapshot:
     jobs:
-      - deploy-and-snapshot:
+      - deploy-and-create-snapshot:
           filters:
             branches:
               only:
                 - update-dss-deploy-scripts
                 - circleci-config
 jobs:
-  deploy-and-snapshot:
+  deploy-and-create-snapshot:
     docker:
       - image: levity/dapptools-node-latest
     steps:
       - checkout
       - run:
           name: Install dependencies
-          command: |
-            yarn
-            yarn install-nix
+          command: yarn
       - run:
           name: Build new snapshot
           command: |
diff --git a/scripts/commit-and-push.sh b/scripts/commit-and-push.sh
index f5582b4e8..85f0f4b6c 100755
--- a/scripts/commit-and-push.sh
+++ b/scripts/commit-and-push.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ git add .
 git commit -m "Create new snapshot"
 git push origin $BRANCH
 
-
 # git/yarn authentication:
   # should move out of this file
   # should allow for pushing to this branch
diff --git a/scripts/deploy-mcd b/scripts/deploy-mcd
index 7fb813cb3..f6ff33eda 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy-mcd
+++ b/scripts/deploy-mcd
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function deploy_mcd_dds {
 
   # submodule contracts are deprecated; this nix command
   # installs all necessary dependencies
-  ETH_RPC_URL="http://localhost:2000" nix run -f ./ -c dss-deploy testchain
+  ETH_RPC_URL="http://localhost:2000" nix run --show-trace -f ./ -c dss-deploy testchain
 
   # Copy addresses and abis
   jq -S . $DDS/out/addresses.json > $OUT/addresses-mcd.json