diff --git a/dev-python/whelk/whelk-2.7.ebuild b/dev-python/whelk/whelk-2.7.ebuild
index 0344e53e72ba8..95f7155764217 100644
--- a/dev-python/whelk/whelk-2.7.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/whelk/whelk-2.7.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=6
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_4 )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{4,5,6} )
 
 inherit distutils-r1