diff --git a/dev-python/packaging/packaging-19.2.ebuild b/dev-python/packaging/packaging-19.2.ebuild
index 27a840a82fe99..f41f99d3fa6ef 100644
--- a/dev-python/packaging/packaging-19.2.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/packaging/packaging-19.2.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=7
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{5,6,7} pypy pypy3  )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{5,6,7,8} pypy pypy3  )
 
 inherit distutils-r1