diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index eb5822a0..1433a45a 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ deps = -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
 commands = python setup.py testr --slowest --testr-args='{posargs}'
 
 [testenv:venv]
+basepython = python3
 commands = {posargs}
 
 [testenv:docs]
+basepython = python3
 whitelist_externals =
   rm
 commands =