diff --git a/dev-python/babelfish/babelfish-0.5.5-r1.ebuild b/dev-python/babelfish/babelfish-0.5.5-r1.ebuild
index b7ed30df2c233..878569ad886f0 100644
--- a/dev-python/babelfish/babelfish-0.5.5-r1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/babelfish/babelfish-0.5.5-r1.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=6
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_6 )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7,8} )
 
 inherit distutils-r1