diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index 4280fce9e49b..d298b15ecf28 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -366,6 +366,13 @@ commands:
           ##   * https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/43945/whats-the-difference-between-various-term-variables
           command: yarn check-terminal
 
+  print-ci-settings:
+    steps:
+      - run:
+          command: |
+            echo Current working directory is $PWD
+            echo Total containers $CIRCLE_NODE_TOTAL
+
   install-required-node:
     # https://discuss.circleci.com/t/switch-nodejs-version-on-machine-executor-solved/26675/2
     description: Install Node version matching .node-version
@@ -437,13 +444,11 @@ commands:
             - install-chrome:
                 channel: <<parameters.install-chrome-channel>>
                 version: $(node ./scripts/get-browser-version.js chrome:<<parameters.install-chrome-channel>>)
+      - print-ci-settings
       - run:
           environment:
             CYPRESS_KONFIG_ENV: production
           command: |
-            echo Current working directory is $PWD
-            echo Total containers $CIRCLE_NODE_TOTAL
-
             if [[ -v MAIN_RECORD_KEY ]]; then
               # internal PR
               if <<parameters.experimentalSessionAndOrigin>>; then
@@ -514,11 +519,9 @@ commands:
       - restore_cached_workspace
       - windows-install-chrome:
           browser: <<parameters.browser>>
+      - print-ci-settings
       - run:
           command: |
-            echo Current working directory is $PWD
-            echo Total containers $CIRCLE_NODE_TOTAL
-
             if [[ -v MAIN_RECORD_KEY ]]; then
               # internal PR
               cmd=$([[ <<parameters.percy>> == 'true' ]] && echo 'yarn percy exec --parallel -- --') || true