diff --git a/package/sstrip/Config.in b/package/sstrip/Config.in
index 12a5941c54..c458f8eab1 100644
--- a/package/sstrip/Config.in
+++ b/package/sstrip/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_SSTRIP
 	bool "sstrip"
+	depends on BR2_DEPRECATED_SINCE_2016_08
 	help
 	  Small utility that removes a few bytes from an executable that
 	  strip leaves behind.