diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ce580a50..887df39c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 * Removed Python 3.10 and 3.11 support
 * Removed `setuptools-scm` from the build-system requirements: Files committed into the generated project's repository are no longer automatically included in releases [#713](https://github.com/NLeSC/python-template/pull/713)
 
+### Fixed
+
+* `tox` in a generated package now runs the tests: its table was misspelled `tool.box.testenv` [#716](https://github.com/NLeSC/python-template/pull/716)
+
 ## [0.6.1]
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/template/pyproject.toml.jinja b/template/pyproject.toml.jinja
index 2b5d3c09..7c19c0bc 100644
--- a/template/pyproject.toml.jinja
+++ b/template/pyproject.toml.jinja
@@ -111,10 +111,9 @@ requires = ["tox>=4.22"]
 env_list = [ "py312", "py313", "py314" ]
 skip_missing_interpreters = true
 {% if AddLocalTests -%}
-[tool.box.testenv]
+[tool.tox.env_run_base]
 description = "Run test under {base_python}"
 commands = [["pytest"]]
-[tool.tox.env_run_base]
 dependency_groups = [ "dev" ]
 {%- endif %}
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project.py b/tests/test_project.py
index c70e7174..96e804e0 100644
--- a/tests/test_project.py
+++ b/tests/test_project.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ def test_tox(baked_with_development_dependencies, project_env_bin_dir):
     result = run([f'{bin_dir}tox'], project_dir)
     assert result.returncode == 0
     assert 'congratulations :)' in result.stdout
+    assert '== 3 passed in' in result.stdout
     # assert (project_dir / '.tox' / 'dist' / 'my_python_package-0.1.0.zip').exists()
     assert (project_dir / '.tox' / '.pkg'  / 'dist'/ 'my_python_package-0.1.0.tar.gz').exists()