diff --git a/dev-python/python-slugify/python-slugify-1.2.6.ebuild b/dev-python/python-slugify/python-slugify-1.2.6.ebuild
index eed79aeecdd22..8d4cc5710f710 100644
--- a/dev-python/python-slugify/python-slugify-1.2.6.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/python-slugify/python-slugify-1.2.6.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=7
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7,8} )
 DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=rdepend
 
 inherit distutils-r1