diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 9910670..48f5994 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ commands =
   env TEST_EVENTLET=1 stestr run --slowest tests.test_functional_eventlet
 
 [testenv:pep8]
+skip_install = true
 deps =
   pre-commit>=2.6.0 # MIT
 commands =