diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 06236c058a..48d2372e1f 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ commands = flake8
 
 [testenv:bashate]
 deps = bashate
-whitelist_externals = bash
+allowlist_externals = bash
 commands = bash -c "find {toxinidir}          \
          -not \( -type d -name .?\* -prune \) \
          -type f                              \