diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index fe2f79e..2e8b509 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 skipsdist = True
 
 [tempestenv]
-sitepackages = True
+sitepackages = False
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
          OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/test_discover
 deps = setuptools