diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f33ee5f..50bd6b9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+⚠️⚠️ **WARNING!** ⚠️⚠️ The Materialize K8s-eip-operator will soon be archived and no longer be under active development.
 # k8s-eip-operator
 
 Manage external connections to Kubernetes pods or nodes using AWS Elastic IPs (EIPs).