diff --git a/dev-python/sqlalchemy/sqlalchemy-1.3.4.ebuild b/dev-python/sqlalchemy/sqlalchemy-1.3.4.ebuild
index c6207f522f1bf..b26e2080f8659 100644
--- a/dev-python/sqlalchemy/sqlalchemy-1.3.4.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/sqlalchemy/sqlalchemy-1.3.4.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=7
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{5,6,7} pypy{,3} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{5,6,7,8} pypy{,3} )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE="sqlite?"
 
 inherit distutils-r1 eutils flag-o-matic