diff --git a/graphics/R-cran-rgdal/Makefile b/graphics/R-cran-rgdal/Makefile
index 703b420c1587..045d96948f7c 100644
--- a/graphics/R-cran-rgdal/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/R-cran-rgdal/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ WWW=		https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/rgdal/
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2+
 
+DEPRECATED=	Fails to build and upstream recommends using math/R-cran-sf or math/R-cran-terra instead
+EXPIRATION_DATE=	2024-08-30
+BROKEN=		does not build
+
 CRAN_DEPENDS=	R-cran-sp>=1.1.0:math/R-cran-sp
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${CRAN_DEPENDS}
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libgdal.so:graphics/gdal \