diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2cfe806fa..027ec981c 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-minversion = 3.9.0
+minversion = 3.18.0
 envlist = py3,docs,pep8
 skipsdist = True
 ignore_basepython_conflict=true
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ commands = sphinx-build -W -b html doc/source doc/build/html
 
 [testenv:pdf-docs]
 usedevelop = False
-whitelist_externals = make
+allowlist_externals = make
 deps = {[testenv:docs]deps}
 commands =
     sphinx-build -W -b latex doc/source doc/build/pdf
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ deps =
 
 [testenv:linters]
 usedevelop = False
-whitelist_externals = bash
+allowlist_externals = bash
 deps =
   ansible>=2.10.0,<2.11
   ansible-lint>=4.3.0,<5