diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index b5cb988..3d92169 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,41 +1,41 @@
 [tox]
 envlist=flake8,black
 
 [testenv]
 basepython = python3
 passenv = SPHINXOPTS JAVA_HOME
 
 [testenv:sphinx]
 extras =
   building
 deps =
   django < 3
   pifpaf
 setenv =
   SWHPKGDIR = {envsitepackagesdir}/swh
 commands =
   {envpython} -m pifpaf run postgresql -- make -C docs {posargs:html}
 
 [testenv:sphinx-dev]
-allowlist_externals = make
+whitelist_externals = make
 # workaround really long dependencies installation due to the
 # new pip resolver and its backtracking processes
 install_command = make pip-install-swh-dev {packages}
 setenv =
   SWHPKGDIR = {envsitepackagesdir}/swh
 commands =
   {envpython} -m pifpaf run postgresql -- make -C docs {posargs:html}
 
 [testenv:black]
 skip_install = true
 deps =
   black==19.10b0
 commands =
   {envpython} -m black --check swh
 
 [testenv:flake8]
 skip_install = true
 deps =
   flake8
 commands =
   {envpython} -m flake8