diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index da3ebf1b35f..086001d1811 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ setenv = OS_TEST_PATH=./neutron/tests/functional
          OS_ROOTWRAP_CMD=sudo /usr/local/bin/neutron-rootwrap /etc/neutron/rootwrap.conf
          OS_FAIL_ON_MISSING_DEPS=1
 commands =
-  python setup.py testr --slowest --testr-args='{posargs}'
+  python -m neutron.openstack.common.lockutils python setup.py testr --slowest --testr-args='{posargs}'
 
 [tox:jenkins]
 sitepackages = True