diff --git a/newsfragments/3670.minor b/newsfragments/3670.minor
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 8908142f4..9c04ed56c 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ commands =
          # If towncrier.check fails, you forgot to add a towncrier news
          # fragment explaining the change in this branch.  Create one at
          # `newsfragments/<ticket>.<change type>` with some text for the news
-         # file.  See pyproject.toml for legal <change type> values.
-         python -m towncrier.check --pyproject towncrier.pyproject.toml
+         # file.  See towncrier.pyproject.toml for legal <change type> values.
+         python -m towncrier.check --config towncrier.pyproject.toml
 
 
 [testenv:typechecks]