diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 892f834..2120818 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -185,3 +185,9 @@
 # separately, outside of the requirements files.
 deps = bindep
 commands = bindep test
+
+[testenv:plugin-sanity-check]
+# perform tempest plugin sanity
+whitelist_externals = bash
+commands =
+  bash tools/tempest-plugin-sanity.sh