diff --git a/dns/sheerdns/Makefile b/dns/sheerdns/Makefile
index 208c02456d82..e5f9084e8bcb 100644
--- a/dns/sheerdns/Makefile
+++ b/dns/sheerdns/Makefile
@@ -1,32 +1,34 @@
 PORTNAME=	sheerdns
 PORTVERSION=	1.04
 CATEGORIES=	dns
 MASTER_SITES=	https://BSDforge.com/projects/source/dns/sheerdns/
 
-MAINTAINER=	portmaster@BSDforge.com
+MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Lightweight, simple, and fast master DNS server
 WWW=		https://BSDforge.com/projects/dns/sheerdns/
 
 LICENSE=	BSD2CLAUSE
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 BROKEN=		Unfetchable
+DEPRECATED=	Abandonware, upstream dead and last update over 10 years ago
+EXPIRATION_DATE=2024-02-29
 
 USES=		gmake tar:xz
 
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${PORTNAME}
 
 PLIST_FILES=	man/man8/sheerdns.8.gz sbin/sheerdns sbin/sheerdnshash
 PORTDOCS=	sheerdns.html sheerdns.ps
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
 post-install:
 	@${STRIP_CMD} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/sbin/sheerdns
 	@${STRIP_CMD} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/sbin/sheerdnshash
 
 post-install-DOCS-on:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
 	(cd ${WRKSRC} && ${INSTALL_DATA} ${PORTDOCS} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR})
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>