diff --git a/dev-python/pykerberos/pykerberos-1.2.1.ebuild b/dev-python/pykerberos/pykerberos-1.2.1.ebuild
index 25739a108cb10..ce8ce457faae7 100644
--- a/dev-python/pykerberos/pykerberos-1.2.1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/pykerberos/pykerberos-1.2.1.ebuild
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
 EAPI=7
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{6,7} )
 
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{6,7,8} )
 inherit distutils-r1
 
 DESCRIPTION="A high-level Python wrapper for Kerberos/GSSAPI operations"