diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 32673a55c2..944776d4e8 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@ commands =
 commands = sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees \
          -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html
 
+[testenv:debug]
+commands = oslo_debug_helper {posargs}
+
+[testenv:debug-py27]
+basepython = python2.7
+commands = oslo_debug_helper {posargs}
+
+[testenv:debug-py34]
+basepython = python3.4
+commands = oslo_debug_helper {posargs}
+
 [testenv:pep8]
 commands =
   flake8 {posargs}