diff --git a/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml
index b2ee446eb8..e0d0d3979a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.7, 3.8]
+        python-version: [3.7, 3.8, 3.9]
         TESTING_DB: ['sqlite3', 'postgresql', 'mysql']
 
     steps:
@@ -111,12 +111,15 @@ jobs:
     # docker setup and push
     -
       name: Set up QEMU
+      if: matrix.TESTING_DB == 'sqlite3' && matrix.python-version == 3.7
       uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v1
     -
       name: Set up Docker Buildx
+      if: matrix.TESTING_DB == 'sqlite3' && matrix.python-version == 3.7
       uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
     -
       name: Login to DockerHub
+      if: matrix.TESTING_DB == 'sqlite3' && matrix.python-version == 3.7
       uses: docker/login-action@v1
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}