diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 7347d95f..7233b942 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ envlist = python
 minversion = 3.2
 # https://github.com/jaraco/skeleton/issues/6
 tox_pip_extensions_ext_venv_update = true
+toxworkdir={env:TOX_WORK_DIR:.tox}
 
 
 [testenv]