diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 45bf1aee..17861cca 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ release:
         export TWINE_REPOSITORY_URL=https://nexus.osdc.io/repository/pypi-releases/
       fi
   variables:
-    RELEASE_PY_VERSION: python3.8
+    RELEASE_PY_VERSION: python3.6