diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 7bd1d6066..ff5c7f009 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 minversion = 3.18.0
 envlist = py3,flake8
 ignore_basepython_conflict = True
-skipsdist = True
 
 [testenv]
 basepython = python3
@@ -41,6 +40,8 @@ allowlist_externals =
   rm
 
 [testenv:docs]
+allowlist_externals =
+  rm
 deps =
   -c{env:TOX_CONSTRAINTS_FILE:https://releases.openstack.org/constraints/upper/master}
   -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt