diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 43381780b..8334fde06 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -111,8 +111,9 @@ whitelist_externals = bash
 deps = {[testenv:pep8]deps}
 envdir = {toxworkdir}/pep8
 commands =
+    pre-commit --version
     pre-commit run -a
-    pre-commit install
+    pre-commit install --allow-missing-config
 
 
 [flake8]