diff --git a/app-doc/devmanual/devmanual-0_pre20210118.ebuild b/app-doc/devmanual/devmanual-0_pre20210118.ebuild
index 979f6c407e788..c1b3757bd9011 100644
--- a/app-doc/devmanual/devmanual-0_pre20210118.ebuild
+++ b/app-doc/devmanual/devmanual-0_pre20210118.ebuild
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 EAPI=7
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{8..10} )
+PYTHON_REQ_USE="xml"
 inherit python-any-r1 readme.gentoo-r1
 
 DESCRIPTION="The Gentoo Development Guide"
diff --git a/app-doc/devmanual/devmanual-9999.ebuild b/app-doc/devmanual/devmanual-9999.ebuild
index 9f8b6b8defcd7..a2a70bcb35cdb 100644
--- a/app-doc/devmanual/devmanual-9999.ebuild
+++ b/app-doc/devmanual/devmanual-9999.ebuild
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 EAPI=8
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{8..10} )
+PYTHON_REQ_USE="xml"
 inherit python-any-r1 readme.gentoo-r1
 
 DESCRIPTION="The Gentoo Development Guide"