diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2ad7bcff72..800133edfb 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ignore_basepython_conflict=true
 
 [testenv]
 usedevelop = True
-basepython = python3.8
+basepython = python3
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
          PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE = 1
          LANGUAGE=en_US