diff --git a/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/tox.ini b/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/tox.ini
index fadf9a9cc6c..7160d4db678 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/tox.ini
+++ b/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/tox.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 [tox]
 envlist = py39, py310, py311, py39-user, py310-user, py311-user
 
+requires =
+    # Because of https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/issues/3238, need <4.14.1
+    tox<4.14.1
+
 [testenv:.pkg]
 basepython = py311
 passenv =
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-docbuild/tox.ini b/pkgs/sage-docbuild/tox.ini
index 77da5a78ede..efa222028ff 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-docbuild/tox.ini
+++ b/pkgs/sage-docbuild/tox.ini
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 #
 [tox]
 
+requires =
+    # Because of https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/issues/3238, need <4.14.1
+    tox<4.14.1
+
 [testenv]
 deps = -rrequirements.txt
 
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-setup/tox.ini b/pkgs/sage-setup/tox.ini
index fd935f2e978..e8a22f03101 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-setup/tox.ini
+++ b/pkgs/sage-setup/tox.ini
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 #
 [tox]
 
+requires =
+    # Because of https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/issues/3238, need <4.14.1
+    tox<4.14.1
+
 [testenv]
 deps = -rrequirements.txt
 
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-categories/tox.ini b/pkgs/sagemath-categories/tox.ini
index 843b0ab242f..065f0790411 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-categories/tox.ini
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-categories/tox.ini
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ envlist =
 requires =
     # Auto-provision a modern tox.
     # [pkgenv] added in 4.2 - https://tox.wiki/en/latest/upgrading.html#packaging-configuration-and-inheritance
-    tox>=4.2
+    # Because of https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/issues/3238, need <4.14.1
+    tox>=4.2,<4.14.1
 
 [pkgenv]
 # Environment in which to build the sdist.
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-environment/tox.ini b/pkgs/sagemath-environment/tox.ini
index d3dd3dcaef9..7973b0f46a2 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-environment/tox.ini
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-environment/tox.ini
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ envlist =
 requires =
     # Auto-provision a modern tox.
     # [pkgenv] added in 4.2 - https://tox.wiki/en/latest/upgrading.html#packaging-configuration-and-inheritance
-    tox>=4.2
+    # Because of https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/issues/3238, need <4.14.1
+    tox>=4.2,<4.14.1
 
 [pkgenv]
 # Environment in which to build the sdist.
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-objects/tox.ini b/pkgs/sagemath-objects/tox.ini
index 91a0d0bfe62..52c5434e67e 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-objects/tox.ini
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-objects/tox.ini
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ envlist =
 requires =
     # Auto-provision a modern tox.
     # [pkgenv] added in 4.2 - https://tox.wiki/en/latest/upgrading.html#packaging-configuration-and-inheritance
-    tox>=4.2
+    # Because of https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/issues/3238, need <4.14.1
+    tox>=4.2,<4.14.1
 
 [pkgenv]
 # Environment in which to build the sdist.
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-repl/tox.ini b/pkgs/sagemath-repl/tox.ini
index 9386ca22ae9..b65157e4f58 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-repl/tox.ini
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-repl/tox.ini
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ envlist =
 requires =
     # Auto-provision a modern tox.
     # [pkgenv] added in 4.2 - https://tox.wiki/en/latest/upgrading.html#packaging-configuration-and-inheritance
-    tox>=4.2
+    # Because of https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/issues/3238, need <4.14.1
+    tox>=4.2,<4.14.1
 
 [pkgenv]
 # Environment in which to build the sdist.
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-standard/tox.ini b/pkgs/sagemath-standard/tox.ini
index 6aae1ef1bfa..c06afe8229d 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-standard/tox.ini
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-standard/tox.ini
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ envlist =
 requires =
     # Auto-provision a modern tox.
     # [pkgenv] added in 4.2 - https://tox.wiki/en/latest/upgrading.html#packaging-configuration-and-inheritance
-    tox>=4.2
+    # Because of https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/issues/3238, need <4.14.1
+    tox>=4.2,<4.14.1
 
 [pkgenv]
 # Environment in which to build the sdist.
diff --git a/src/tox.ini b/src/tox.ini
index aab671441a9..ab7c1b5f18e 100644
--- a/src/tox.ini
+++ b/src/tox.ini
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ envlist = doctest, coverage, startuptime, pycodestyle-minimal, relint, codespell
 skipsdist = true
 
 requires =
-    # For the renamed "allowlist_externals" keyword
-    tox>=3.18
+    # For the renamed "allowlist_externals" keyword, need >= 3.18
+    # Because of https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/issues/3238, need <4.14.1
+    tox>=3.18,<4.14.1
 
 [sagedirect]
 # Base for tox environments that bypass the virtual environment set up by tox,
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 837764e6441..5167ead23b8 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ envlist =
     # pycodestyle
 
 requires =
-    # For repaired numerical factors in tox 4:
-    tox>=4.2.7
+    # For repaired numerical factors in tox 4, need >= 4.2.7.
+    # Because of https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/issues/3238, need <4.14.1
+    tox>=4.2.7,<4.14.1
 
 skipsdist = true