diff --git a/science/py-moltemplate/Makefile b/science/py-moltemplate/Makefile
index 56c57b98b8ea..fe26987038b2 100644
--- a/science/py-moltemplate/Makefile
+++ b/science/py-moltemplate/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ WWW=		https://www.moltemplate.org/ \
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE.md
 
+DEPRECATED=	Depends on expired devel/py-pytest-runner
+EXPIRATION_DATE=2025-03-31
+
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}pytest-runner>0:devel/py-pytest-runner@${PY_FLAVOR}
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${PYNUMPY} \
 		bash:shells/bash