diff --git a/net-misc/sslh/sslh-2.3.1.ebuild b/net-misc/sslh/sslh-2.3.1-r1.ebuild
similarity index 99%
rename from net-misc/sslh/sslh-2.3.1.ebuild
rename to net-misc/sslh/sslh-2.3.1-r1.ebuild
index 3c5f4b03f03bf..e61f5c70ae995 100644
--- a/net-misc/sslh/sslh-2.3.1.ebuild
+++ b/net-misc/sslh/sslh-2.3.1-r1.ebuild
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright 1999-2026 Gentoo Authors
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
-EAPI="7"
+EAPI=8
 
 inherit flag-o-matic systemd toolchain-funcs
 
diff --git a/net-misc/sslh/sslh-9999.ebuild b/net-misc/sslh/sslh-9999.ebuild
index 9e89e052625b4..e61f5c70ae995 100644
--- a/net-misc/sslh/sslh-9999.ebuild
+++ b/net-misc/sslh/sslh-9999.ebuild
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-# Copyright 1999-2024 Gentoo Authors
+# Copyright 1999-2026 Gentoo Authors
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
-EAPI="7"
+EAPI=8
 
 inherit flag-o-matic systemd toolchain-funcs