diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 8cc0e0aac..e08c1bdfb 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 [tox]
 envlist = py{37,38,39,310,311,312,313}-{unit,integration,performance}
+# for Python 3.7 support (https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/issues/3416#issuecomment-2426989929)
+requires = virtualenv<20.22.0
 
 [testenv]
 passenv = TEST_NEO4J_*