diff --git a/scripts/ci/_utils.sh b/scripts/ci/_utils.sh
index 61396116e3..1d714d13c0 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/_utils.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/_utils.sh
@@ -447,7 +447,6 @@ function go_to_airflow_sources {
 function basic_sanity_checks() {
     assert_not_in_container
     go_to_airflow_sources
-    force_python_3_6
     check_if_coreutils_installed
     create_cache_directory
 }
diff --git a/scripts/ci/ci_check_license.sh b/scripts/ci/ci_check_license.sh
index c110c1c735..faa8eb6723 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/ci_check_license.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/ci_check_license.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ MY_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 
 basic_sanity_checks
 
+force_python_3_6
+
 script_start
 
 rebuild_image_if_needed_for_tests
diff --git a/scripts/ci/ci_docs.sh b/scripts/ci/ci_docs.sh
index 2557084bc4..d23caeb5b0 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/ci_docs.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/ci_docs.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ MY_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 
 basic_sanity_checks
 
+force_python_3_6
+
 script_start
 
 rebuild_image_if_needed_for_static_checks
diff --git a/scripts/ci/ci_flake8.sh b/scripts/ci/ci_flake8.sh
index 35f26e07d0..3e8654ac1d 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/ci_flake8.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/ci_flake8.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ MY_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 
 basic_sanity_checks
 
+force_python_3_6
+
 script_start
 
 rebuild_image_if_needed_for_static_checks
diff --git a/scripts/ci/ci_mypy.sh b/scripts/ci/ci_mypy.sh
index e7f8f9a0be..1abef7d04b 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/ci_mypy.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/ci_mypy.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ MY_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 
 basic_sanity_checks
 
+force_python_3_6
+
 script_start
 
 rebuild_image_if_needed_for_static_checks
diff --git a/scripts/ci/ci_pylint.sh b/scripts/ci/ci_pylint.sh
index ac70f64cdc..a1c63ec190 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/ci_pylint.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/ci_pylint.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ MY_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 
 basic_sanity_checks
 
+force_python_3_6
+
 script_start
 
 rebuild_image_if_needed_for_static_checks