diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index e1b2a5f9..71f29e93 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -74,16 +74,19 @@ ignore=F403
 
 
 [testenv:bashate]
+basepython = python3
 commands =
     bash -c "{toxinidir}/tests/common/test-bashate.sh"
 
 
 [testenv:ansible-syntax]
+basepython = python3
 commands =
     bash -c "{toxinidir}/tests/common/test-ansible-syntax.sh"
 
 
 [testenv:ansible-lint]
+basepython = python3
 commands =
     bash -c "{toxinidir}/tests/common/test-ansible-lint.sh"