diff --git a/app-arch/pixz/pixz-1.0.7-r1.ebuild b/app-arch/pixz/pixz-1.0.7-r1.ebuild
index fa7cf027905a..6bf44f3d568a 100644
--- a/app-arch/pixz/pixz-1.0.7-r1.ebuild
+++ b/app-arch/pixz/pixz-1.0.7-r1.ebuild
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright 1999-2025 Gentoo Authors
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
-EAPI=7
+EAPI=8
 
 inherit flag-o-matic
 
diff --git a/app-arch/pixz/pixz-9999.ebuild b/app-arch/pixz/pixz-9999.ebuild
index 1b71947e038f..8d0e58aa2347 100644
--- a/app-arch/pixz/pixz-9999.ebuild
+++ b/app-arch/pixz/pixz-9999.ebuild
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-# Copyright 1999-2024 Gentoo Authors
+# Copyright 1999-2025 Gentoo Authors
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
-EAPI=7
+EAPI=8
 
 inherit flag-o-matic