diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2eb36681..69f72997 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@ deps = -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
 commands = stestr run {posargs}
 
 [testenv:pep8]
+basepython = python3
 commands = flake8 {posargs}
 
 [testenv:venv]
+basepython = python3
 commands = {posargs}
 
 [testenv:cover]
+basepython = python3
 setenv =
     VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
     PYTHON=coverage run --source os_ken --parallel-mode
@@ -32,15 +35,18 @@ commands =
     coverage xml -o cover/coverage.xml
 
 [testenv:docs]
+basepython = python3
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands = sphinx-build -W -b html doc/source doc/build/html
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]
+basepython = python3
 deps = {[testenv:docs]deps}
 commands =
   sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html
 
 [testenv:debug]
+basepython = python3
 commands = oslo_debug_helper {posargs}
 
 [flake8]