diff --git a/dev-python/numpy/numpy-1.16.5-r1.ebuild b/dev-python/numpy/numpy-1.16.5-r1.ebuild
index 004a300c5bf47..76d73afe826e4 100644
--- a/dev-python/numpy/numpy-1.16.5-r1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/numpy/numpy-1.16.5-r1.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI="7"
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{6,7} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{6,7,8} )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE="threads(+)"
 
 FORTRAN_NEEDED=lapack