diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/eos/_eos_template.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/eos/_eos_template.py
index afe1c2ff2dd..bf1df8cd965 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/eos/_eos_template.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/eos/_eos_template.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 ANSIBLE_METADATA = {
-    'status': ['preview'],
+    'status': ['deprecated'],
     'supported_by': 'community',
     'version': '1.0'
 }