diff --git a/dev-python/markdown/markdown-2.6.5.ebuild b/dev-python/markdown/markdown-2.6.5.ebuild
index 27f86b1f94355..00083187e068a 100644
--- a/dev-python/markdown/markdown-2.6.5.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/markdown/markdown-2.6.5.ebuild
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 EAPI=5
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{3,4} pypy pypy3 )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{3,4,5} pypy pypy3 )
 
 inherit distutils-r1