diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index e460fd541e..00e779db3b 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ deps =
        -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
 commands = python setup.py testr --slowest --testr-args='{posargs}'
 
+[testenv:py27]
+basepython = python2.7
+deps =
+       -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
+       -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
+commands = python setup.py testr --slowest --testr-args='{posargs}'
+
 [testenv:venv]
 basepython = python3
 commands = {posargs}