diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 86af971d..8bfc03c3 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
          OS_STDERR_CAPTURE=1
          OS_TEST_TIMEOUT=60
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
-whitelist_externals = reno
+allowlist_externals = reno
 
 [testenv:linters]
 basepython = python3
-whitelist_externals = bash
+allowlist_externals = bash
 #bashate ignore errors
 #E010: do not on the same line as for
 #E006 Line too long
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ 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
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ 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 = rm
+allowlist_externals = rm
 
 [testenv:newnote]
 basepython = python3
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ deps =
 commands =
   rm -rf api-ref/build
   sphinx-build -W -b html -d api-ref/build/doctrees api-ref/source api-ref/build/html
-whitelist_externals = rm
+allowlist_externals = rm
 
 [testenv:functional]
 basepython = python3
-whitelist_externals = cat
+allowlist_externals = cat
 commands = cat /etc/mtc.ini
 
 [testenv:bandit]