diff --git a/dev-ruby/backports/backports-3.8.0.ebuild b/dev-ruby/backports/backports-3.8.0.ebuild
index 5d7bf558e3bc0..af50f72660c6f 100644
--- a/dev-ruby/backports/backports-3.8.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-ruby/backports/backports-3.8.0.ebuild
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/marcandre/backports"
 
 LICENSE="MIT"
 SLOT="0"
-KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~arm ~arm64 ~hppa ~ia64 ~ppc ~sparc ~x86"
+KEYWORDS="~alpha ~amd64 ~arm ~arm64 ~hppa ~ia64 ~ppc ~sparc ~x86"
 IUSE=""
 
 all_ruby_prepare() {