diff --git a/paludis/repositories/e/eapis/8.conf b/paludis/repositories/e/eapis/8.conf
index 59794576c..507928e5f 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/e/eapis/8.conf
+++ b/paludis/repositories/e/eapis/8.conf
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@ exeopts_influences_doinitd = false
 insopts_influences_doconfd = false
 insopts_influences_doenvd = false
 insopts_influences_doheader = false
+
+bash_compat = 5.0