diff --git a/.github/workflows/gerrit-verify.yaml b/.github/workflows/gerrit-verify.yaml
index ee25851c..e1892238 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gerrit-verify.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gerrit-verify.yaml
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ jobs:
         python:
           - "3.7"
           - "3.8"
+          - "3.9"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout change
         uses: lfit/checkout-gerrit-change-action@v0.3
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 47dc9be2..2ef4ee19 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ envlist =
     docs-linkcheck,
     license,
     pre-commit,
-    py36,
     py37,
     py38
-minversion = 3.7
+    py39
+minversion = 3.8
 skip_missing_interpreters = true
 ignore_basepython_conflict = true