diff --git a/dev-python/metakernel/metakernel-0.25.0.ebuild b/dev-python/metakernel/metakernel-0.25.0.ebuild
index 55484982516f0..a0d19a5493daa 100644
--- a/dev-python/metakernel/metakernel-0.25.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/metakernel/metakernel-0.25.0.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=7
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6..9} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{7..9} )
 
 inherit distutils-r1