diff --git a/net/benthos/Makefile b/net/benthos/Makefile
index d120c7b48724..4944c504380f 100644
--- a/net/benthos/Makefile
+++ b/net/benthos/Makefile
@@ -1,31 +1,34 @@
 PORTNAME=	benthos
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 DISTVERSION=	4.27.0
 PORTREVISION=	9
 CATEGORIES=	net
 
 MAINTAINER=	olgeni@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Stream processor for a wide array of data sources and sinks
 WWW=		https://www.benthos.dev/
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
+DEPRECATED=	Superseded by net/redpanda-connect
+EXPIRATION_DATE=	2025-09-11
+
 USES=		go:modules
 USE_RC_SUBR=	benthos
 
 GO_MODULE=	github.com/benthosdev/benthos/v4
 GO_TARGET=	./cmd/benthos
 
 USERS=		benthos
 GROUPS=		benthos
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/benthos \
 		"@dir(,,755) %%ETCDIR%%" \
 		"@sample %%ETCDIR%%/config.yaml.sample"
 
 post-install:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${ETCDIR}
 	${INSTALL_DATA} ${FILESDIR}/config.yaml ${STAGEDIR}${ETCDIR}/config.yaml.sample
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>