diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 87f50f25a..bb6de919e 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ whitelist_externals =
 [testenv:unit-postgresql]
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
 passenv = ZUUL_PROJECT
-commands = ./run_tests.sh -V --db-type postgresql
+commands = ./run_tests.sh -N --db-type postgresql
 
 [testenv:unit-mysql]
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
 passenv = ZUUL_PROJECT
-commands = ./run_tests.sh -V --db-type mysql
+commands = ./run_tests.sh -N --db-type mysql
 
 [testenv:pep8]
 commands = flake8 {posargs} . {toxinidir}/tools/get_action_list.py {toxinidir}/tools/sync_db.py