diff --git a/dev-python/fonttools/fonttools-4.18.2.ebuild b/dev-python/fonttools/fonttools-4.18.2.ebuild
index fe67a350af5bf..d0292f5917e4f 100644
--- a/dev-python/fonttools/fonttools-4.18.2.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/fonttools/fonttools-4.18.2.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=7
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{7..8} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{7..9} )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE="xml(+)"
 DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=rdepend