diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 19b393f812c..93e491cd5f0 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@ setenv =
     maximal:                                   IGNORE_MISSING_SYSTEM_PACKAGES=yes
     # What system packages should be installed. Default: All standard packages with spkg-configure.
                            SAGE_PACKAGE_LIST_ARGS=--has-file=spkg-configure.m4 :standard:
-    recommended:             EXTRA_SAGE_PACKAGES_3=_recommended $(sage-package dependencies _recommended)
+    recommended:             EXTRA_SAGE_PACKAGES_3=$(sage-package list --include-dependencies _recommended)
     incremental:             EXTRA_SAGE_PACKAGES_4=git
-    develop:                 EXTRA_SAGE_PACKAGES_4=_develop $(sage-package dependencies _develop)
+    develop:                 EXTRA_SAGE_PACKAGES_4=$(sage-package list --include-dependencies _develop)
     minimal:               SAGE_PACKAGE_LIST_ARGS=_prereq
     maximal:               SAGE_PACKAGE_LIST_ARGS=:standard: :optional:
     sitepackages:              ENABLE_SYSTEM_SITE_PACKAGES=yes