diff --git a/install.pri b/install.pri
index ff5002b4c..4b6f8cb69 100644
--- a/install.pri
+++ b/install.pri
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ bitrock_builder_bin = $$(BITROCK_BUILDER)
                                               project.installerFilename=$${INSTALLER_BASENAME}.$${INSTALLER_EXT} \
                                               project.version=$$swiftConfig(version.full) \
                                               versionFull=$$swiftConfig(version.full).$${VER_REV} \
+                                              endOfLife=$$swiftConfig(endOfLife) \
                                               project.windows64bitMode=$${WINDOWS64BITMODE} \
                                               project.enableDebugger=$${INSTALLER_DEBUG} \
                                               architecture=$${ARCHITECTURE}
diff --git a/installer/installbuilder/project.xml b/installer/installbuilder/project.xml
index 0744f8faa..cd38d4209 100644
--- a/installer/installbuilder/project.xml
+++ b/installer/installbuilder/project.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,20 @@
         </include>
     </componentList>
     <functionDefinitionList>
+        <actionDefinition>
+            <name>checkExpiryDate</name>
+            <actionList>
+                <createTimeStamp>
+                    <variable>installDate</variable>
+                </createTimeStamp>
+                <throwError>
+                    <ruleList>
+                        <compareValues value1="${installDate}" logic="greater_or_equal" value2="${endOfLife}" />
+                    </ruleList>
+                    <customErrorMessage>This version has expired. Please download a more recent version.</customErrorMessage>
+                </throwError>
+            </actionList>
+        </actionDefinition>
         <actionDefinition>
             <name>checkForRunningSwift</name>
             <actionList>
@@ -86,6 +100,7 @@ It must be closed before the installation can proceed</progressText>
         </actionDefinition>
     </functionDefinitionList>
     <preInstallationActionList>
+        <checkExpiryDate />
         <checkForRunningSwift />
         <killDBusDaemon />
         <!-- TODO Linux/MacOS: Save and load last install dir -->
@@ -326,6 +341,9 @@ It must be closed before the installation can proceed</progressText>
                     <default></default>
                     <allowEmptyValue>1</allowEmptyValue>
                 </stringParameter>
+                <stringParameter name="endOfLife" value="21000101" ask="0">
+                    <default>21000101</default>
+                </stringParameter>
                 <stringParameter name="architecture" value="64" ask="0">
                     <description></description>
                     <explanation></explanation>