diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 76982009373..c32e0234640 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ commands =
 # there is also secret magic in ostestr which lets you run in a fail only
 # mode. To do this define the TRACE_FAILONLY environmental variable.
 
+[testenv:debug]
+commands = oslo_debug_helper -t neutron/tests {posargs}
+
 [testenv:common]
 # Fake job to define environment variables shared between dsvm/non-dsvm jobs
 setenv = OS_TEST_TIMEOUT={env:OS_TEST_TIMEOUT:180}