diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 4fbc073..23bbb59 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@ deps = -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
 commands =	py.test
 
 [testenv:pep8]
+basepython = python3
 commands = flake8
 
 #[testenv:cover]
 #commands = python setup.py testr --coverage --testr-args='{posargs}'
 
 [testenv:docs]
+basepython = python3
 envdir = {toxworkdir}/venv
 commands = python setup.py build_sphinx
 
@@ -31,5 +33,6 @@ builtins = _
 exclude = .venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*egg,build,pbbuild,pbdelivery,pbconf,python-redfish-[01]*
 
 [testenv:venv]
+basepython = python3
 setenv = PYTHONHASHSEED=0
 commands = {posargs}