diff --git a/dev-python/billiard/billiard-3.5.0.0.ebuild b/dev-python/billiard/billiard-3.5.0.0.ebuild
index 002e9c552c5f5..9ab1c9da273db 100644
--- a/dev-python/billiard/billiard-3.5.0.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/billiard/billiard-3.5.0.0.ebuild
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 EAPI=6
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{3,4} pypy  pypy3 )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{3,4,5} pypy pypy3 )
 
 inherit distutils-r1 flag-o-matic