diff --git a/databases/ldb20/Makefile b/databases/ldb20/Makefile
index da88bfb17933..b87492e2e758 100644
--- a/databases/ldb20/Makefile
+++ b/databases/ldb20/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ WWW=		https://ldb.samba.org/
 
 LICENSE=		GPLv3+
 
+DEPRECATED=     Outdated and not necessary for any supported version of Samba
+EXPIRATION_DATE=2024-09-20
+
 IGNORE_NONTHREAD_PYTHON=needs port lang/python${PYTHON_SUFFIX} to be build with THREADS support
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=		${LDB_DEPENDS}