diff --git a/sys-cluster/genders/genders-1.27.3.ebuild b/sys-cluster/genders/genders-1.27.3.ebuild
index dfab2fb13f..3bb820e0cd 100644
--- a/sys-cluster/genders/genders-1.27.3.ebuild
+++ b/sys-cluster/genders/genders-1.27.3.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=7
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7,8} )
 DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=no
 
 inherit autotools distutils-r1 perl-module java-pkg-opt-2
diff --git a/sys-cluster/genders/genders-9999.ebuild b/sys-cluster/genders/genders-9999.ebuild
index dfab2fb13f..3bb820e0cd 100644
--- a/sys-cluster/genders/genders-9999.ebuild
+++ b/sys-cluster/genders/genders-9999.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI=7
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7,8} )
 DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=no
 
 inherit autotools distutils-r1 perl-module java-pkg-opt-2