diff --git a/proxmox-sys/src/lib.rs b/proxmox-sys/src/lib.rs
index c974fc58..35e0c22e 100644
--- a/proxmox-sys/src/lib.rs
+++ b/proxmox-sys/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ pub mod systemd;
 mod worker_task_context;
 pub use worker_task_context::*;
 
+#[deprecated(
+    since = "0.2.2",
+    note = "the sortable macro does not require this anymore, it will be removed"
+)]
 /// An identity (nop) macro. Used by the `#[sortable]` proc macro.
 #[cfg(feature = "sortable-macro")]
 #[macro_export]