diff --git a/amaranth/lib/enum.py b/amaranth/lib/enum.py
index 0542e35..394583a 100644
--- a/amaranth/lib/enum.py
+++ b/amaranth/lib/enum.py
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ class EnumMeta(ShapeCastable, py_enum.EnumMeta):
     :meth:`as_shape` is never called, it places no restrictions on the enumeration class
     or the values of its members.
     """
+
+    # TODO: remove this shim once py3.8 support is dropped
+    @classmethod
+    def __prepare__(metacls, name, bases, shape=None, **kwargs):
+        return super().__prepare__(name, bases, **kwargs)
+
     def __new__(metacls, name, bases, namespace, shape=None, **kwargs):
         cls = py_enum.EnumMeta.__new__(metacls, name, bases, namespace, **kwargs)
         if shape is not None: