diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 50db514a2..9a7b2c663 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ commands =
 [testenv:docs]
 basepython = python3
 deps =
+  {[testenv]deps}
   -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands =
   sphinx-build -E -W -b html doc/source doc/build/html
+  doc8 doc/source
 
 [testenv:update-states]
 basepython = python3
@@ -41,7 +43,6 @@ commands = {toxinidir}/tools/update_states.sh
 basepython = python3
 commands =
   flake8 {posargs}
-  doc8 doc/source
 
 [testenv:pylint]
 basepython = python3