diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 776c48e..eeaa1b8 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ commands =
 
 
 [testenv:tests_clone]
+basepython = python3
 commands =
     bash -c "if [ ! -d "{toxinidir}/tests/common" ]; then \
                git clone https://git.openstack.org/openstack/openstack-ansible-tests {toxinidir}/tests/common; \
@@ -83,18 +84,21 @@ ignore=F403,H303
 
 
 [testenv:bashate]
+basepython = python3
 commands =
     {[testenv:tests_clone]commands}
     bash -c "{toxinidir}/tests/common/test-bashate.sh"
 
 
 [testenv:ansible-syntax]
+basepython = python3
 commands =
     {[testenv:tests_clone]commands}
     bash -c "{toxinidir}/tests/common/test-ansible-syntax.sh"
 
 
 [testenv:ansible-lint]
+basepython = python3
 commands =
     {[testenv:tests_clone]commands}
     bash -c "{toxinidir}/tests/common/test-ansible-lint.sh"