diff --git a/textproc/p5-ElasticSearch-legacy/Makefile b/textproc/p5-ElasticSearch-legacy/Makefile
index dec9117f0697..df843ec94610 100644
--- a/textproc/p5-ElasticSearch-legacy/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/p5-ElasticSearch-legacy/Makefile
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ RUN_DEPENDS:=	p5-ElasticSearch-SearchBuilder>=0:${PORTSDIR}/textproc/p5-ElasticS
 TEST_DEPENDS=	p5-Test-Differences>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/p5-Test-Differences \
 		p5-Test-Exception>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/p5-Test-Exception
 
+DEPRECATED=	Use textproc/p5-Elasticsearch which is the official client
+
 USES=		perl5
 USE_PERL5=	configure