diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6976adb8..fa250161 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ quality vertical DevOps tooling crafted by the [Nix Ecosystem][ecosystem].
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 [![Numtide Treefmt](https://img.shields.io/badge/Numtide-Treefmt-yellow?style=for-the-badge&logo=NixOS)](https://github.com/numtide/treefmt)
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+[![Fluidattacks Makes (DEPRECATED)](https://img.shields.io/badge/Fluidattacks-Makes%20(DEPRECATED)-red?style=for-the-badge&logo=NixOS)](https://github.com/fluidattacks/makes)
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diff --git a/deprecation.nix b/deprecation.nix
index e8797215..840701c1 100644
--- a/deprecation.nix
+++ b/deprecation.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 inputs: let
   removeBy = import ./cells/std/errors/removeBy.nix {inherit inputs;};
 in {
+  # fluidattacks/makes integration deprecation
+  mkMakes = removeBy "2025-06-01" ''
+    std.lib.dev.mkMakes is deprecated.
+    
+    The fluidattacks/makes project has been deprecated in favor of Nix Flakes.
+    Please migrate your makes tasks to use native Nix derivations or other
+    Standard-supported alternatives.
+    
+    For more information, see: https://github.com/fluidattacks/makes
+  '';
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/dev/mkMakes.md b/src/lib/dev/mkMakes.md
index 8d564444..334cb9fc 100644
--- a/src/lib/dev/mkMakes.md
+++ b/src/lib/dev/mkMakes.md
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-### `mkMakes`
+### `mkMakes` (DEPRECATED)
+
+> **⚠️ DEPRECATION WARNING**: This function is deprecated as of 2024 and scheduled for removal on 2025-06-01. The [`fluidattacks/makes`][makes] project has been deprecated in favor of Nix Flakes. Please migrate your makes tasks to use native Nix derivations or other Standard-supported alternatives.
 
 ... provides an interface to `makes` tasks
 
diff --git a/src/lib/dev/mkMakes.nix b/src/lib/dev/mkMakes.nix
index 3334ec84..038db8b5 100644
--- a/src/lib/dev/mkMakes.nix
+++ b/src/lib/dev/mkMakes.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,19 @@ let
   inherit (inputs.cells.std.errors) requireInput;
   inherit (requireInput "makes" "github:fluidattacks/makes" "std.lib.dev.mkMakes") nixpkgs makes;
   inherit (inputs.nixpkgs.lib) customisation fix extends;
+  
+  # Show deprecation warning
+  _ = builtins.trace ''
+    ⚠️  DEPRECATION WARNING: std.lib.dev.mkMakes is deprecated
+    
+    The fluidattacks/makes project has been deprecated in favor of Nix Flakes.
+    Scheduled for removal: 2025-06-01
+    
+    Please migrate your makes tasks to use native Nix derivations or other
+    Standard-supported alternatives.
+    
+    For more information, see: https://github.com/fluidattacks/makes
+  '' null;
 in
   customisation.callPackageWith (fix (
     extends (