diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 904cdd8..130d3a6 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-minversion = 3.1.1
+minversion = 3.18.0
 envlist = py36,py38,pep8
 skipsdist = True
 ignore_basepython_conflict = True
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ basepython = python3
 usedevelop = True
 setenv =
    VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
-whitelist_externals = *
+allowlist_externals = *
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
        -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
 commands =
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ commands = sphinx-build -a -W -E -b html doc/source doc/build/html
 
 [testenv:pdf-docs]
 deps = {[testenv:docs]deps}
-whitelist_externals =
+allowlist_externals =
    make
 commands =
    sphinx-build -W -b latex doc/source doc/build/pdf