diff --git a/dev-python/gevent/gevent-1.2.1.ebuild b/dev-python/gevent/gevent-1.2.1.ebuild
index ad2bcd596bc9d..6fe7f83bb2bc3 100644
--- a/dev-python/gevent/gevent-1.2.1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/gevent/gevent-1.2.1.ebuild
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 EAPI=6
 
 # http://www.gevent.org/whatsnew_1_1.html#broader-platform-support
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{4,5} pypy )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{4,5,6} pypy )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE="ssl(+),threads(+)"
 
 inherit distutils-r1 flag-o-matic