diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index d03a53d..797fcb9 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ minversion = 2.3
 skipsdist = True
 
 [testenv]
-basepython = python3
 install_command = pip install -U {opts} {packages}
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
          OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE=1
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
 
 [testenv:linters]
+basepython = python3
 whitelist_externals = bash
 commands =
   bash -c "find {toxinidir}          \
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ commands =
             -print0 | xargs -0 --no-run-if-empty yamllint"
 
 [testenv:pep8]
+basepython = python3
 usedevelop = False
 skip_install = True
 deps =
@@ -37,4 +38,5 @@ commands =
     pep8
 
 [testenv:venv]
+basepython = python3
 commands = {posargs}