diff --git a/dev-python/protobuf-python/protobuf-python-9999.ebuild b/dev-python/protobuf-python/protobuf-python-9999.ebuild
index 5fddaadfdf53d..f47c4a98916d7 100644
--- a/dev-python/protobuf-python/protobuf-python-9999.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/protobuf-python/protobuf-python-9999.ebuild
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 LICENSE="BSD"
-SLOT="0/22"
+SLOT="0/23"
 KEYWORDS=""
 IUSE=""