cleanup configuration for linux sanity tests
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_tests_matrix.py b/tools/run_tests/run_tests_matrix.py
index 1c99e79..005c735 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_tests_matrix.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_tests_matrix.py
@@ -164,9 +164,18 @@
 
 def _create_test_jobs(extra_args=[], inner_jobs=_DEFAULT_INNER_JOBS):
     test_jobs = []
+    # sanity tests
+    test_jobs += _generate_jobs(
+        languages=['sanity'],
+        configs=['dbg', 'opt'],
+        platforms=['linux'],
+        labels=['basictests'],
+        extra_args=extra_args,
+        inner_jobs=inner_jobs)
+
     # supported on linux only
     test_jobs += _generate_jobs(
-        languages=['sanity', 'php7'],
+        languages=['php7'],
         configs=['dbg', 'opt'],
         platforms=['linux'],
         labels=['basictests', 'multilang'],