diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 701ebc6ee..a3d3aa487 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-minversion = 3.2.0
+minversion = 3.18.0
 skipsdist = True
 envlist = py38,pep8,releasenotes
 ignore_basepython_conflict = True
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ deps =
        -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
 commands = find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
            stestr run --slowest {posargs}
-whitelist_externals = find
+allowlist_externals = find
 basepython = python3
 
 [testenv:pep8]
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 [testenv:pdf-docs]
 envdir = {toxworkdir}/docs
 deps = {[testenv:docs]deps}
-whitelist_externals =
+allowlist_externals =
   make
   rm
 commands =