diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 050a12721..00bc2d2a3 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
 # Ignore errors in included vendor code that we don't control.
 #bashate ignore
 #E006 Line too long
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ 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
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -130,5 +130,5 @@ commands = reno new {posargs}
 
 [testenv:functional]
 basepython = python3
-whitelist_externals = cat
+allowlist_externals = cat
 commands = cat /etc/group