diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 97b4cf4a..b19c3dd2 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 [tox]
-minversion = 2.0
+minversion = 3.1
 skipsdist = True
 envlist = docs,linters
+ignore_basepython_conflict = True
 
 [testenv]
 usedevelop = True
+basepython = python3
 install_command =
     pip install -c{env:UPPER_CONSTRAINTS_FILE:https://releases.openstack.org/constraints/upper/master} {opts} {packages}
 commands =
@@ -28,7 +30,6 @@ setenv =
     WORKING_DIR={toxinidir}
 
 [testenv:docs]
-basepython = python3
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands=
     bash -c "rm -rf doc/build"
@@ -41,12 +42,10 @@ extensions = .rst
 
 # 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"
 
@@ -57,12 +56,10 @@ commands =
 ignore=F403
 
 [testenv:bashate]
-basepython = python3
 commands =
     bash -c "{toxinidir}/tests/common/test-bashate.sh"
 
 [testenv:linters]
-basepython = python3
 commands =
     bash -c "{toxinidir}/tests/common/test-ansible-env-prep.sh"
     {[testenv:pep8]commands}