diff --git a/dev-python/h5py/h5py-2.5.0.ebuild b/dev-python/h5py/h5py-2.5.0.ebuild
index a6218f297931d..5947f064842e3 100644
--- a/dev-python/h5py/h5py-2.5.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/h5py/h5py-2.5.0.ebuild
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 EAPI=5
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{3,4} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{3,4,5} )
 
 inherit distutils-r1 flag-o-matic