diff --git a/metadata/de.badaix.snapcast.yml b/metadata/de.badaix.snapcast.yml
index 9f44d3cb9b..2420545507 100644
--- a/metadata/de.badaix.snapcast.yml
+++ b/metadata/de.badaix.snapcast.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ Builds:
       - sh build_android.sh
     ndk: r13b
 
+MaintainerNotes: archiving (no longer works with recent server versions, see https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-/issues/1269#note_508988027);
+    once the path to updates is clear, ArchivePolicy should be adjusted/cleared again.
+
+ArchivePolicy: 0 versions
 AutoUpdateMode: None
 UpdateCheckMode: Tags
 CurrentVersion: 0.13.0