diff --git a/profiles/package.deprecated b/profiles/package.deprecated
index d67d95ba39797..4b34e77f73965 100644
--- a/profiles/package.deprecated
+++ b/profiles/package.deprecated
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
 
 #--- END OF EXAMPLES ---
 
+# Volkmar W. Pogatzki <gentoo@pogatzki.net> (2024-03-10)
+# ant-core should no longer be ussed as of version 1.10.14 or higher.
+# It is now completely integrated in dev-java/ant and will be removed after a
+# grace period.
+dev-java/ant-core
+
 # Andrew Ammerlaan <andrewammerlaan@gentoo.org> (2024-03-09)
 # Unmaintained upstream. Does not build with llvm-16 and up, nor with
 # python-3.12 and up. Please port to Qt6.