diff --git a/dev-python/sshtunnel/sshtunnel-0.1.4-r2.ebuild b/dev-python/sshtunnel/sshtunnel-0.1.4-r2.ebuild
index e4679f91e4bde..6dd946103b124 100644
--- a/dev-python/sshtunnel/sshtunnel-0.1.4-r2.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/sshtunnel/sshtunnel-0.1.4-r2.ebuild
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=7
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{6,7} )
-
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{6,7,8} )
 inherit distutils-r1
 
 DESCRIPTION="Pure python SSH tunnels"