diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 3bb5edee8..80b5fbde6 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ deps =
         -rrequirements/requirements-optionals.txt
 
 [testenv:lint]
-basepython = python3.7
+basepython = python3.8
 commands = ./runtests.py --lintonly
 deps =
         -rrequirements/requirements-codestyle.txt
         -rrequirements/requirements-testing.txt
 
 [testenv:docs]
-basepython = python3.7
+basepython = python3.8
 skip_install = true
 commands = mkdocs build
 deps =