diff --git a/epel-modular.repo b/epel-modular.repo
index 98f41c6..6824726 100644
--- a/epel-modular.repo
+++ b/epel-modular.repo
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 [epel-modular]
-name=Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - $basearch
+# This repo has been DEPRECATED, see https://pagure.io/epel/issue/198 for more details.
+name=Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - $basearch - DEPRECATED
 # It is much more secure to use the metalink, but if you wish to use a local mirror
 # place its address here.
 #baseurl=https://download.example/pub/epel/8/Modular/$basearch
 metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=epel-modular-8&arch=$basearch&infra=$infra&content=$contentdir
-enabled=1
+enabled=0
 gpgcheck=1
 countme=1
 gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-EPEL-8
 
 [epel-modular-debuginfo]
-name=Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - $basearch - Debug
+# This repo has been DEPRECATED, see https://pagure.io/epel/issue/198 for more details.
+name=Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - $basearch - Debug - DEPRECATED
 # It is much more secure to use the metalink, but if you wish to use a local mirror
 # place its address here.
 #baseurl=https://download.example/pub/epel/8/Modular/$basearch/debug
@@ -20,7 +22,8 @@ gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-EPEL-8
 gpgcheck=1
 
 [epel-modular-source]
-name=Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - $basearch - Source
+# This repo has been DEPRECATED, see https://pagure.io/epel/issue/198 for more details.
+name=Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - $basearch - Source - DEPRECATED
 # It is much more secure to use the metalink, but if you wish to use a local mirror
 # place it's address here.
 #baseurl=https://download.example/pub/epel/8/Modular/source/tree/
diff --git a/epel-release.spec b/epel-release.spec
index c33aae0..60e5a98 100644
--- a/epel-release.spec
+++ b/epel-release.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           epel-release
 Version:        8
-Release:        17%{dist}
+Release:        18%{dist}
 Summary:        Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux repository configuration
 
 License:        GPLv2
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Sep 29 2022 Carl George <carl@george.computer> - 8-18
+- Disable epel-modular repo by default
+- Mark all epel-modular repos as deprecated
+
 * Tue Aug 09 2022 Troy Dawson <tdawson@redhat.com> - 8-17
 - Tweak crb script, Recommends dnf-command(config-manager) (#2115602)
 
diff --git a/epel-testing-modular.repo b/epel-testing-modular.repo
index cb0f517..8316709 100644
--- a/epel-testing-modular.repo
+++ b/epel-testing-modular.repo
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [epel-testing-modular]
-name=Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - Testing - $basearch
+# This repo has been DEPRECATED, see https://pagure.io/epel/issue/198 for more details.
+name=Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - Testing - $basearch - DEPRECATED
 # It is much more secure to use the metalink, but if you wish to use a local mirror
 # place its address here.
 #baseurl=https://download.example/pub/epel/testing/8/Modular/$basearch
@@ -10,7 +11,8 @@ countme=1
 gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-EPEL-8
 
 [epel-testing-modular-debuginfo]
-name=Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - Testing - $basearch - Debug
+# This repo has been DEPRECATED, see https://pagure.io/epel/issue/198 for more details.
+name=Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - Testing - $basearch - Debug - DEPRECATED
 # It is much more secure to use the metalink, but if you wish to use a local mirror
 # place its address here.
 #baseurl=https://download.example/pub/epel/testing/8/Modular/$basearch/debug
@@ -20,7 +22,8 @@ gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-EPEL-8
 gpgcheck=1
 
 [epel-testing-modular-source]
-name=Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - Testing - $basearch - Source
+# This repo has been DEPRECATED, see https://pagure.io/epel/issue/198 for more details.
+name=Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - Testing - $basearch - Source - DEPRECATED
 # It is much more secure to use the metalink, but if you wish to use a local mirror
 # place it's address here.
 #baseurl=https://download.example/pub/epel/testing/8/Modular/source/tree/