diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 8cdc99e74..40a8a602f 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ commands =
 whitelist_externals = rm
 
 [testenv:linters]
+basepython = python3
 whitelist_externals = bash
 commands =
   bash -c "find {toxinidir}                   \
@@ -38,4 +39,5 @@ commands =
             -print0 | xargs -0 yamllint"
 
 [testenv:venv]
+basepython = python3
 commands = {posargs}