diff --git a/dev-python/pytables/pytables-3.2.2.ebuild b/dev-python/pytables/pytables-3.2.2.ebuild
index 8b1eaa98cc00b..eae17eab9fe39 100644
--- a/dev-python/pytables/pytables-3.2.2.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/pytables/pytables-3.2.2.ebuild
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 EAPI=5
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{3,4} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{3,4,5} )
 
 MY_PN=tables
 MY_P=${MY_PN}-${PV}