diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 963e589..1f77e98 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -54,5 +54,8 @@ ChangeLog
 .*.swp
 .*sw?
 
+# etcd files downloaded by functional tests
+etcd-v*
+
 # Files created by releasenotes build
 releasenotes/build
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 971d838..5eeabf4 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ commands = {toxinidir}/setup-etcd-env.sh pifpaf -g TOOZ_TEST run etcd -- py.test
 [testenv:py36-etcd]
 commands = {toxinidir}/setup-etcd-env.sh pifpaf -g TOOZ_TEST run etcd -- py.test -vv '{posargs}'
 
+[testenv:py38-etcd]
+commands = {toxinidir}/setup-etcd-env.sh pifpaf -g TOOZ_TEST run etcd -- py.test -vv '{posargs}'
+
 [testenv:examples]
 commands = {toxinidir}/setup-etcd-env.sh pifpaf -g TOOZ_TEST run etcd -- python {toxinidir}/etcd3gw/examples/etcd.py