diff --git a/dev-python/pyelftools/pyelftools-0.24.ebuild b/dev-python/pyelftools/pyelftools-0.24.ebuild
index e551db1e10fb5..57e50c5881177 100644
--- a/dev-python/pyelftools/pyelftools-0.24.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/pyelftools/pyelftools-0.24.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=6
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{4,5} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{4,5,6} )
 inherit distutils-r1
 
 DESCRIPTION="pure-Python library for analyzing ELF files and DWARF debugging information"