diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 51ad6e7cc3..baf4e62f12 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ commands = {toxinidir}/specs/generate_specs_site.py {toxinidir}/specs/specs.yaml
 deps =
    diskimage-builder
 changedir = {toxinidir}/nodepool
-commands = dib-lint
+commands = env ELEMENTS_DIR=elements dib-lint
 
 [testenv:nodepool]
 commands = nodepool -c {toxinidir}/nodepool/nodepool.yaml config-validate