diff --git a/devel/rubygem-paperclip-rails50/Makefile b/devel/rubygem-paperclip-rails50/Makefile
index 44ca66bd8542..3d6d4fd7196c 100644
--- a/devel/rubygem-paperclip-rails50/Makefile
+++ b/devel/rubygem-paperclip-rails50/Makefile
@@ -1,25 +1,28 @@
 PORTNAME=	paperclip
 PORTVERSION=	6.1.0
 PORTREVISION=	1
 CATEGORIES=	devel rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 PKGNAMESUFFIX=	-rails50
 
 MAINTAINER=	ruby@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Easy upload management for ActiveRecord
 WWW=		https://github.com/thoughtbot/paperclip
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
+DEPRECATED=	Upstream repo archived Jul 13, 2023. Upstream recommends using Rails' own ActiveStorage.
+EXPIRATION_DATE=2024-04-30
+
 RUN_DEPENDS=	rubygem-activemodel50>0:databases/rubygem-activemodel50 \
 		rubygem-activesupport50>=0:devel/rubygem-activesupport50 \
 		rubygem-mimemagic>=0.3.0:misc/rubygem-mimemagic \
 		rubygem-mime-types>=0:misc/rubygem-mime-types \
 		rubygem-terrapin>=0.6.0:devel/rubygem-terrapin
 
 NO_ARCH=	yes
 USES=		cpe gem magick:7,nox11,run
 CPE_VENDOR=	thoughtbot
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>