diff --git a/roles/ensure-tox/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ensure-tox/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35e4a9af6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/ensure-tox/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+tox_executable: tox
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diff --git a/roles/ensure-tox/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/ensure-tox/tasks/main.yaml
index 03ec536fa..55cd0b585 100644
--- a/roles/ensure-tox/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/ensure-tox/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -14,5 +14,11 @@
   register: result
   changed_when: "'Successfully installed' in result.stdout"
 
+- name: Set tox_executable fact
+  set_fact:
+    tox_executable: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.local/bin/tox"
+    cacheable: true
+  when: result is changed
+
 - name: Output tox version
-  command: tox --version
+  command: "{{ tox_executable }} --version"