diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index f1b3fe5d..c0c0027c 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ commands = python -m sphinx -d "{toxworkdir}/docs_doctree" docs "{toxworkdir}/do
 
 [testenv:news]
 description = Invoke towncrier to update the NEWS file
-basepython = python3.7
+basepython = python3.11
 passenv = *
 deps = towncrier
 commands =