diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index d1e9acf2b..23d85628b 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -14,22 +14,28 @@ deps = -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
 commands = python setup.py test --slowest --testr-args='{posargs}'
 
 [testenv:pep8]
+basepython = python3
 commands = flake8
            doc8 doc/source releasenotes/source README.rst CONTRIBUTING.rst MISSION.rst HACKING.rst
 
 [testenv:venv]
+basepython = python3
 commands = {posargs}
 
 [testenv:cover]
+basepython = python3
 commands = python setup.py test --coverage --testr-args='{posargs}'
 
 [testenv:docs]
+basepython = python3
 commands = python setup.py build_sphinx
 
 [testenv:debug]
+basepython = python3
 commands = oslo_debug_helper -t bifrost/tests {posargs}
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]
+basepython = python3
 commands = sphinx-build -a -E -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html
 
 [testenv:debug-py27]