diff --git a/dev-python/ipython/ipython-7.16.1.ebuild b/dev-python/ipython/ipython-7.16.1.ebuild
index 8a96fc541cbe8..900ba194d9e07 100644
--- a/dev-python/ipython/ipython-7.16.1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/ipython/ipython-7.16.1.ebuild
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ EAPI=7
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6..9} )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE='readline,sqlite,threads(+)'
 
-inherit distutils-r1 eutils virtualx
+inherit distutils-r1 optfeature virtualx
 
 DESCRIPTION="Advanced interactive shell for Python"
 HOMEPAGE="https://ipython.org/ https://github.com/ipython/ipython/"
diff --git a/dev-python/ipython/ipython-7.17.0.ebuild b/dev-python/ipython/ipython-7.17.0.ebuild
index 2324fc6604754..bdb4b91bc9d8f 100644
--- a/dev-python/ipython/ipython-7.17.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/ipython/ipython-7.17.0.ebuild
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ EAPI=7
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{7..9} )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE='readline,sqlite,threads(+)'
 
-inherit distutils-r1 eutils virtualx
+inherit distutils-r1 optfeature virtualx
 
 DESCRIPTION="Advanced interactive shell for Python"
 HOMEPAGE="https://ipython.org/ https://github.com/ipython/ipython/"
diff --git a/dev-python/ipython/ipython-7.18.0.ebuild b/dev-python/ipython/ipython-7.18.0.ebuild
index cf8e9ceba1a82..634ebd345b962 100644
--- a/dev-python/ipython/ipython-7.18.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/ipython/ipython-7.18.0.ebuild
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ EAPI=7
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{7..9} )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE='readline,sqlite,threads(+)'
 
-inherit distutils-r1 eutils virtualx
+inherit distutils-r1 optfeature virtualx
 
 DESCRIPTION="Advanced interactive shell for Python"
 HOMEPAGE="https://ipython.org/ https://github.com/ipython/ipython/"
diff --git a/dev-python/ipython/ipython-7.18.1.ebuild b/dev-python/ipython/ipython-7.18.1.ebuild
index 474f4f5f8fb44..306f35fa3ed8d 100644
--- a/dev-python/ipython/ipython-7.18.1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/ipython/ipython-7.18.1.ebuild
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ EAPI=7
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{7..9} )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE='readline,sqlite,threads(+)'
 
-inherit distutils-r1 eutils virtualx
+inherit distutils-r1 optfeature virtualx
 
 DESCRIPTION="Advanced interactive shell for Python"
 HOMEPAGE="https://ipython.org/ https://github.com/ipython/ipython/"