diff --git a/ci/check-cherry-picks.sh b/ci/check-cherry-picks.sh
index 580d6da6a38e..2d1e6eb7c03c 100755
--- a/ci/check-cherry-picks.sh
+++ b/ci/check-cherry-picks.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ fi
 # Make sure we are inside the nixpkgs repo, even when called from outside
 cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
 
-PICKABLE_BRANCHES=${PICKABLE_BRANCHES:-master staging release-??.?? staging-??.??}
+PICKABLE_BRANCHES="master release-??.?? staging-??.?? haskell-updates python-updates"
 problem=0
 
 # Not everyone calls their remote "origin"