diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_bazel_workspace.py b/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_bazel_workspace.py
index 612f908bbfe..fa1ae2574fb 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_bazel_workspace.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_bazel_workspace.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ build_rules = {
     'load': lambda a, b: None,
     'git_repository': lambda **args: eval_state.git_repository(**args),
 }
-exec(bazel_file in build_rules)
+exec (bazel_file) in build_rules
 for name in _GRPC_DEP_NAMES:
     assert name in names_and_urls.keys()
 assert len(_GRPC_DEP_NAMES) == len(names_and_urls.keys())
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ for name in _GRPC_DEP_NAMES:
         'load': lambda a, b: None,
         'git_repository': lambda **args: state.git_repository(**args),
     }
-    exec(bazel_file in rules)
+    exec (bazel_file) in rules
     assert name not in names_and_urls_with_overridden_name.keys()
 
 sys.exit(0)