diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 654a060f4..fffed08de 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ commands =
     {envpython} scripts/dev/run_vulture.py
 
 [testenv:pylint]
+basepython = python3
 ignore_errors = true
 skip_install = true
 setenv = PYTHONPATH={toxinidir}/scripts/dev