diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 3833780..6a0c064 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ deps = -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
 
 [testenv:linters]
 basepython = python3
-whitelist_externals = bash
+allowlist_externals = bash
 commands =
   bash -c "find {toxinidir}          \
          -not \( -type d -name .?\* -prune \) \
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands =
     rm -rf doc/build
     sphinx-build -a -E -W -d doc/build/doctrees -b html doc/source doc/build/html
-whitelist_externals = rm
+allowlist_externals = rm
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]
 basepython = python3
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands =
     rm -rf releasenotes/build
     sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html
-whitelist_externals =
+allowlist_externals =
     rm
     reno