diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index a5fde2e0bc..1bbd9639c1 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ passenv = http_proxy HTTP_PROXY https_proxy HTTPS_PROXY no_proxy NO_PROXY
 basepython = python3
 
 [testenv:linters]
-whitelist_externals = bash
+allowlist_externals =
+  bash
+  {toxinidir}/tools/ansible-lint-roles-cache.sh
+  {toxinidir}/tools/run-bashate.sh
+  {toxinidir}/tools/zuul-projects-checks.py
 setenv =
   # NOTE(ianw) : In the gate job openstack-zuul-jobs-linters this is
   # overridden to the Zuul checkouts of the projects.  Locally,
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ commands =
   {toxinidir}/tools/nodepool-validate.sh
 
 [testenv:add-projects-to-main]
-whitelist_externals =
+allowlist_externals =
   git
 deps =
   ruamel.yaml