diff --git a/dev-python/coverage/coverage-4.2.ebuild b/dev-python/coverage/coverage-4.2.ebuild
index 2e948f2649962..255e0dfb147e2 100644
--- a/dev-python/coverage/coverage-4.2.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/coverage/coverage-4.2.ebuild
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 EAPI=5
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{4,5} pypy pypy3 )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{4,5,6} pypy pypy3 )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE="threads(+)"
 
 inherit distutils-r1