diff --git a/meshtastic/config.proto b/meshtastic/config.proto
index 56093d7..f17a078 100644
--- a/meshtastic/config.proto
+++ b/meshtastic/config.proto
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ message Config {
        * Description: Infrastructure node for extending network coverage by relaying messages with minimal overhead. Not visible in Nodes list.
        * Technical Details: Mesh packets will simply be rebroadcasted over this node. Nodes configured with this role will not originate NodeInfo, Position, Telemetry
        *   or any other packet type. They will simply rebroadcast any mesh packets on the same frequency, channel num, spread factor, and coding rate.
+       * Deprecated in v2.7.11 because it creates "holes" in the mesh rebroadcast chain.
        */
-      REPEATER = 4;
+      REPEATER = 4 [deprecated = true];
 
       /*
        * Description: Broadcasts GPS position packets as priority.