diff --git a/utils/near-cache/Cargo.toml b/utils/near-cache/Cargo.toml
index 2cb3da7c0ba..0a23b0abb20 100644
--- a/utils/near-cache/Cargo.toml
+++ b/utils/near-cache/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ rust-version.workspace = true
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/near/nearcore"
-description = ""
+description = "do not use this, new versions can stop being published at literally any time"
 
 [dependencies]
 lru.workspace = true
diff --git a/utils/near-cache/README.md b/utils/near-cache/README.md
index 8cb80270a69..50df53e9752 100644
--- a/utils/near-cache/README.md
+++ b/utils/near-cache/README.md
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 # near-cache
+
+Do not use this, new versions can stop being published on crates.io at literally any time