diff --git a/dev-python/cchardet/cchardet-2.1.6.ebuild b/dev-python/cchardet/cchardet-2.1.6.ebuild
index fb015a38d5..f0e93a3f4b 100644
--- a/dev-python/cchardet/cchardet-2.1.6.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/cchardet/cchardet-2.1.6.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 EAPI="7"
 
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7} )
+PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7,8} )
 
 inherit distutils-r1