diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index d1e9c9e4..2c8cd5b2 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -38,3 +38,11 @@ exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*openstack/common*,*lib/python*,*egg,build
 
 [hacking]
 import_exceptions = oslo_service._i18n
+
+[testenv:pip-missing-reqs]
+# do not install test-requirements as that will pollute the virtualenv for
+# determining missing packages
+# this also means that pip-missing-reqs must be installed separately, outside
+# of the requirements.txt files
+deps = pip_missing_reqs
+commands = pip-missing-reqs -d --ignore-module=oslo_service* --ignore-module=pkg_resources --ignore-file=oslo_service/tests/* oslo_service
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