diff --git a/requirements/style.pip b/requirements/style.pip
index fe4c25c4..90225d01 100644
--- a/requirements/style.pip
+++ b/requirements/style.pip
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-flake8<4.0
+flake8
 flake8-import-order
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index e50c5f67..a3be7529 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ max-line-length = 88
 
 [testenv:flake8]
 basepython = python3.9
+skip_install = true
 deps =
     -rrequirements/style.pip
 commands =