diff --git a/vars/default_vars.yml b/vars/default_vars.yml
index caa6fd774..bcb038a53 100644
--- a/vars/default_vars.yml
+++ b/vars/default_vars.yml
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ jupyterhub_enabled: False
 jupyterhub_venv: /opt/iiab/jupyterhub
 jupyterhub_port: 8000
 
-# Lokole (email for rural communities) from https://ascoderu.ca
+# UNMAINTAINED: Lokole (email for rural communities) from https://ascoderu.ca
 lokole_install: False    # 2022-03-13: Python 3.9+ work
 lokole_enabled: False    # https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/3132
 # lokole_sim_type can be: 'hologram', 'Ethernet', 'LocalOnly', or 'mkwvconf'
diff --git a/vars/local_vars_large.yml b/vars/local_vars_large.yml
index 7f0d398fe..617ca9d93 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_large.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_large.yml
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ gitea_enabled: True
 jupyterhub_install: True
 jupyterhub_enabled: True
 
-# Lokole (email for rural communities) from https://ascoderu.ca
+# UNMAINTAINED: Lokole (email for rural communities) from https://ascoderu.ca
 lokole_install: False    # 2023-09-06: wheel for mkwvconf still
 lokole_enabled: False    # missing from Ubuntu 23.10 (#3572)
 
diff --git a/vars/local_vars_medium.yml b/vars/local_vars_medium.yml
index 08afaab93..7707afba2 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_medium.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_medium.yml
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ gitea_enabled: False
 jupyterhub_install: False
 jupyterhub_enabled: False
 
-# Lokole (email for rural communities) from https://ascoderu.ca
+# UNMAINTAINED: Lokole (email for rural communities) from https://ascoderu.ca
 lokole_install: False    # 2022-03-13: Python 3.9+ work
 lokole_enabled: False    # https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/3132
 
diff --git a/vars/local_vars_small.yml b/vars/local_vars_small.yml
index 70206e9ec..55c50ee23 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_small.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_small.yml
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ gitea_enabled: False
 jupyterhub_install: False
 jupyterhub_enabled: False
 
-# Lokole (email for rural communities) from https://ascoderu.ca
+# UNMAINTAINED: Lokole (email for rural communities) from https://ascoderu.ca
 lokole_install: False    # 2022-03-13: Python 3.9+ work
 lokole_enabled: False    # https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/3132
 
diff --git a/vars/local_vars_unittest.yml b/vars/local_vars_unittest.yml
index fe44a58ab..bd59f5bce 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_unittest.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_unittest.yml
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ gitea_enabled: False
 jupyterhub_install: False
 jupyterhub_enabled: False
 
-# Lokole (email for rural communities) from https://ascoderu.ca
+# UNMAINTAINED: Lokole (email for rural communities) from https://ascoderu.ca
 lokole_install: False    # 2022-03-13: Python 3.9+ work
 lokole_enabled: False    # https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/3132