diff --git a/eclass/git-r3.eclass b/eclass/git-r3.eclass
index c489234854bdd..79aa844054f72 100644
--- a/eclass/git-r3.eclass
+++ b/eclass/git-r3.eclass
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # git as remote repository.
 
 case "${EAPI:-0}" in
-	0|1|2|3|4|5)
+	0|1|2|3|4|5|6)
 		;;
 	*)
 		die "Unsupported EAPI=${EAPI} (unknown) for ${ECLASS}"