diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index d05b8d891e..52bea25514 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tox]
 envlist = py38,pep8,cover,api-ref,releasenotes,bandit,fakemodetests
-minversion = 2.0
+minversion = 3.18.0
 skipsdist = True
 
 [testenv]
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ commands = find ./trove -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
            rm -f trove_test.sqlite
            stestr run --serial {posargs}
            stestr slowest
-whitelist_externals = find
+allowlist_externals = find
                       rm
                       bash