diff --git a/dev-python/virtualenv/virtualenv-16.7.8.ebuild b/dev-python/virtualenv/virtualenv-16.7.8.ebuild
index 5916c8f457ec2..bb85f78d9a373 100644
--- a/dev-python/virtualenv/virtualenv-16.7.8.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/virtualenv/virtualenv-16.7.8.ebuild
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 EAPI=7
 
 # pypy{,3} dropped until test deps are tested/updated
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python{2_7,3_{5,6,7}} pypy{,3} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python{2_7,3_{5,6,7,8}} pypy{,3} )
 
 inherit distutils-r1