diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index ff31fe8c80..401bbfe1f2 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ skipsdist = True
 ignore_basepython_conflict = True
 
 [tempestenv]
-basepython = python3.6
+basepython = python3
 sitepackages = False
 setenv =
     VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}