diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index e3919533..5030ec96 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ setenv =
 
 
 [testenv:docs]
+basepython = python3
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands=
     bash -c "rm -rf doc/build"
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ extensions = .rst
 
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]
+basepython = python3
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands =
     sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html
@@ -48,11 +50,13 @@ commands =
 
 # environment used by the -infra templated docs job
 [testenv:venv]
+basepython = python3
 commands =
     {posargs}
 
 
 [testenv:pep8]
+basepython = python3
 commands =
     bash -c "{toxinidir}/tests/common/test-pep8.sh"
 
@@ -65,16 +69,19 @@ 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"
 
@@ -85,6 +92,7 @@ commands =
 
 
 [testenv:linters]
+basepython = python3
 commands =
     bash -c "{toxinidir}/tests/common/test-ansible-env-prep.sh"
     {[testenv:pep8]commands}