diff --git a/cgcs-patch/cgcs-patch/cgcs_patch/patch_client.py b/cgcs-patch/cgcs-patch/cgcs_patch/patch_client.py
index d4cdba44..940304e5 100644
--- a/cgcs-patch/cgcs-patch/cgcs_patch/patch_client.py
+++ b/cgcs-patch/cgcs-patch/cgcs_patch/patch_client.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 """
 
+from builtins import input
 import requests
 import json
 import os
@@ -600,7 +601,7 @@ def patch_commit_req(debug, args):
     print textwrap.fill(commit_warning, width=TERM_WIDTH, subsequent_indent=' ' * 9)
     print
 
-    user_input = raw_input("Would you like to continue? [y/N]: ")
+    user_input = input("Would you like to continue? [y/N]: ")
     if user_input.lower() != 'y':
         print "Aborting..."
         return 1
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 0188d675..50076a37 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ deps = {[testenv]deps}
        requests
        requests_toolbelt
        rpm
+       future
 basepython = python2.7
 commands = pylint {[testenv]cgcs_patch_src_dir}  \
                   {[testenv]patch_alarm_src_dir}  \