diff --git a/textproc/py-wstools/Makefile b/textproc/py-wstools/Makefile
index bb82c92f73a1..733b06f04a58 100644
--- a/textproc/py-wstools/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/py-wstools/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ WWW=		https://github.com/pycontribs/wstools
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE.txt
 
+DEPRECATED=	Depends on expired devel/py-pytest-runner
+EXPIRATION_DATE=2025-03-31
+
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}pbr>0:devel/py-pbr@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}pytest-runner>0:devel/py-pytest-runner@${PY_FLAVOR}