diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 6dbc85ae..55b1396a 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 openstack-doc-tools>=0.21.1
+doc8  # Apache-2.0
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 20f707d6..991d374f 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -78,3 +78,17 @@ sitepackages=True
 whitelist_externals = doc-tools-check-languages
 commands = doc-tools-check-languages doc-tools-check-languages.conf test all
 
+[testenv:slides]
+# New RST based environment for building slides
+# Note: Resulting files will not be made available anywhere.
+commands=
+  # Niceness test for doc directory
+  doc8 doc
+  mkdir -p publish-docs/trunk/training-guides
+  # Build labs scripts
+  bash {toxinidir}/tools/generatelabs
+
+[doc8]
+# Settings for doc8:
+# File extensions to use
+extensions = .rst,.txt