diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index e0c5c4ec..74987d51 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -74,16 +74,19 @@ ignore=F403
 
 
 [testenv:bashate]
+basepython = python3
 commands =
     bash -c "{toxinidir}/tests/common/test-bashate.sh"
 
 
 [testenv:ansible-syntax]
+basepython = python3
 commands =
     bash -c "{toxinidir}/tests/common/test-ansible-syntax.sh"
 
 
 [testenv:ansible-lint]
+basepython = python3
 commands =
     bash -c "{toxinidir}/tests/common/test-ansible-lint.sh"
 
@@ -109,6 +112,7 @@ commands =
 
 
 [testenv:nfs]
+basepython = python3
 setenv =
     {[testenv]setenv}
     ANSIBLE_OVERRIDES={toxinidir}/tests/overrides-nfs.yml