diff --git a/dev-lang/python/python-3.13.0_beta1.ebuild b/dev-lang/python/python-3.13.0_beta1.ebuild
index c694982339620..5473c0f3bee51 100644
--- a/dev-lang/python/python-3.13.0_beta1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-lang/python/python-3.13.0_beta1.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI="8"
 
-LLVM_COMPAT=( 16 )
+LLVM_COMPAT=( 18 )
 LLVM_OPTIONAL=1
 WANT_LIBTOOL="none"