diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 060e5e6a3b7..c96a4209813 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ basepython =
     unit_py3_9: python3.9
     unit_py3_8: python3.8
     unit_py3_6: python3.6
-    release: python3.6
+    release: python3.10
 passenv =
     *
 usedevelop = True