diff --git a/textproc/saxon/Makefile b/textproc/saxon/Makefile
index 2f7766c71690..9c8730c4c2ba 100644
--- a/textproc/saxon/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/saxon/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ WWW=		https://saxon.sourceforge.net/
 
 LICENSE=	MPL10
 
+DEPRECATED=	Deprecated and unsupported upstream, consider using textproc/saxon-he
+EXPIRATION_DATE=2025-04-30
+
 USES=		java zip
 
 NO_WRKSUBDIR=	yes