diff --git a/dev-python/pyelftools/pyelftools-0.25.ebuild b/dev-python/pyelftools/pyelftools-0.25.ebuild
index c774ffe843317..e325097e60109 100644
--- a/dev-python/pyelftools/pyelftools-0.25.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/pyelftools/pyelftools-0.25.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 distutils-r1
 
 DESCRIPTION="pure-Python library for analyzing ELF files and DWARF debugging information"