diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 78bfec144..b04d01842 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ commands =
 [testenv:{docs,livedocs}]
 basepython = python3.8
 changedir = docs
-whitelist_externals = make
+allowlist_externals = make
 commands =
     docs: make html
     livedocs: make livehtml