diff --git a/changelog/13933.contrib.rst b/changelog/13933.contrib.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..feab3e0dc03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/13933.contrib.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+The tox configuration has been adjusted to make sure the desired
+version string can be passed into its :ref:`package_env` through
+the ``SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION_FOR_PYTEST`` environment
+variable as a part of the release process -- by :user:`webknjaz`.
diff --git a/changelog/13933.packaging.rst b/changelog/13933.packaging.rst
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..79139f98eed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/13933.packaging.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+13933.contrib.rst
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 5c2106ee5b4..2e91ddcb2d6 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -23,6 +23,26 @@ envlist =
 
 
 
+[pkgenv]
+# NOTE: This section tweaks how Tox manages the PEP 517 build
+# NOTE: environment where it assembles wheels (editable and regular)
+# NOTE: for further installing them into regular testenvs.
+#
+# NOTE: `[testenv:.pkg]` does not work due to a regression in tox v4.14.1
+# NOTE: so `[pkgenv]` is being used in place of it.
+# Refs:
+# * https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/pull/3237
+# * https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/issues/3238
+# * https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/issues/3292
+# * https://hynek.me/articles/turbo-charge-tox/
+#
+# NOTE: The `SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION_FOR_PYTEST` environment
+# NOTE: variable allows enforcing a pre-determined version for use in
+# NOTE: the wheel being installed into usual testenvs.
+pass_env =
+  SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION_FOR_PYTEST
+
+
 [testenv]
 description =
     run the tests
@@ -49,7 +69,6 @@ passenv =
     COVERAGE_*
     PYTEST_ADDOPTS
     TERM
-    SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION_FOR_PYTEST
     CI
 setenv =
     _PYTEST_TOX_DEFAULT_POSARGS={env:_PYTEST_TOX_POSARGS_DOCTESTING:} {env:_PYTEST_TOX_POSARGS_LSOF:} {env:_PYTEST_TOX_POSARGS_XDIST:} {env:_PYTEST_FILES:}
@@ -141,8 +160,6 @@ setenv =
 description =
     regenerate documentation examples under `{basepython}`
 changedir = doc/en
-passenv =
-    SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION_FOR_PYTEST
 deps =
     PyYAML
     regendoc>=0.8.1