diff --git a/skel.ebuild b/skel.ebuild
index 03b5608d67363..9cf35bd1c23c0 100644
--- a/skel.ebuild
+++ b/skel.ebuild
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 # The PMS contains specifications for all EAPIs. Eclasses will test for this
 # variable if they need to use features that are not universal in all EAPIs.
 # If an eclass doesn't support latest EAPI, use the previous EAPI instead.
-EAPI=8
+# If your package is a (direct or indirect) dependency of Portage, use the
+# same EAPI as the latest Portage version.
+EAPI=9
 
 
 # inherit lists eclasses to inherit functions from. For example, an ebuild