diff --git a/lang/python38/Makefile b/lang/python38/Makefile
index 5033ff5bf87f6..5da662992a60c 100644
--- a/lang/python38/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python38/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ WWW=		https://www.python.org/
 
 LICENSE=	PSFL
 
+DEPRECATED=	Upgrade to a newer Python version. 3.8 is in maintenance status and gets security fixes only. End-of-Life: 2024-10. See https://devguide.python.org/versions/
+EXPIRATION_DATE=2024-10-31
+
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libffi.so:devel/libffi
 
 USES=		cpe ncurses pathfix pkgconfig python:${PYTHON_DISTVERSION:R},env readline \