diff --git a/databases/rubygem-dbd-mysql/Makefile b/databases/rubygem-dbd-mysql/Makefile
index b0732d8a5691..a25373598646 100644
--- a/databases/rubygem-dbd-mysql/Makefile
+++ b/databases/rubygem-dbd-mysql/Makefile
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
 PORTNAME=	dbd-mysql
 PORTVERSION=	0.4.4
 PORTREVISION=	1
 CATEGORIES=	databases rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	ruby@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	MySQL driver for DBI-for-Ruby
 WWW=		http://ruby-dbi.sourceforge.net
 
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 
+DEPRECATED=	Upstream vaporized and does not work with latest MySQL
+EXPIRATION_DATE=	2024-02-18
+
 RUN_DEPENDS=	rubygem-dbi>=0:databases/rubygem-dbi \
 		rubygem-mysql>=0:databases/rubygem-mysql
 
 USES=		gem
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>