diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 6ef9016..f1ca49f 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 # project information
 project_name: baseimage-debian
+project_deprecation_status: true
 full_custom_readme: |
   {% raw -%}
   [linuxserverurl]: https://linuxserver.io