diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index e31a49f6f5..5579c7754b 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -14,14 +14,18 @@ commands =
 basepython = python3
 setenv =
     PYTHONPATH = {toxinidir}
+    CLUSTER = local-cluster
 passenv =
     KUBECONFIG
 commands =
     pip install poetry
     poetry install
+    k3d cluster create {env:CLUSTER}
     poetry run pytest -o log_cli=true tests/test_resources.py -k 'not kubevirt'
+    k3d cluster delete {env:CLUSTER}
 allowlist_externals =
    poetry
+   k3d
 
 [testenv:unittests]
 basepython = python3