diff --git a/dev-python/Babel/Babel-2.8.1.ebuild b/dev-python/Babel/Babel-2.8.1.ebuild
index 5bcb1eb4fb5db..1a13c22346429 100644
--- a/dev-python/Babel/Babel-2.8.1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/Babel/Babel-2.8.1.ebuild
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ distutils_enable_tests pytest
 
 PATCHES=(
 	"${FILESDIR}"/Babel-2.8.0-py39.patch
+	"${FILESDIR}"/Babel-2.9.0-pypy3.patch
 )
 
 src_test() {