diff --git a/dev-python/mongoengine/mongoengine-0.10.6.ebuild b/dev-python/mongoengine/mongoengine-0.10.6.ebuild
index 88ea7449889cf..6d7423247ac1d 100644
--- a/dev-python/mongoengine/mongoengine-0.10.6.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/mongoengine/mongoengine-0.10.6.ebuild
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=6
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python{3_6,3_7} )
-
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7,8} )
 inherit distutils-r1
 
 RESTRICT="test" # connects to local DB and other nonsense