diff --git a/dev-python/sip/sip-4.19.19.ebuild b/dev-python/sip/sip-4.19.19.ebuild
index 6cf34827215ac..b8b2a06682353 100644
--- a/dev-python/sip/sip-4.19.19.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/sip/sip-4.19.19.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=7
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{5,6,7} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{5,6,7,8} )
 inherit python-r1 toolchain-funcs
 
 DESCRIPTION="Python extension module generator for C and C++ libraries"