diff --git a/dev-python/skel_python.ebuild b/dev-python/skel_python.ebuild
index f9b8bdb2209..cd0c2833528 100644
--- a/dev-python/skel_python.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/skel_python.ebuild
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # Copyright 1999-2022 Gentoo Authors
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
-EAPI=7
+EAPI=8
 
+#https://projects.gentoo.org/python/guide/distutils.html#pep-517-build-systems
+DISTUTILS_USE_PEP517=setuptools
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{9..10} )
 
 inherit distutils-r1
diff --git a/dev-ruby/skel_ruby.ebuild b/dev-ruby/skel_ruby.ebuild
index 708562afe23..608de66c12c 100644
--- a/dev-ruby/skel_ruby.ebuild
+++ b/dev-ruby/skel_ruby.ebuild
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 1999-2021 Gentoo Authors
+# Copyright 1999-2022 Gentoo Authors
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
 EAPI=7