diff --git a/layouts/_default/list.html b/layouts/_default/list.html
index 00fc9a68fe6..60182b4d62e 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/list.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/list.html
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
       {{ $version := index $path 2 }}
       {{ $productVersion := printf "%s/%s" $product $version}}
       {{ if in .Dir "/v2.x" }}
+      <meta name="robots" content="noindex">
       <div class="alert alert-notice">
           <strong>We are transitioning to versioned documentation.</strong> The v2.x docs will no longer be maintained. For Rancher v2.5 docs, go <a href="https://rancher.com/docs/rancher/v2.5/en/">here.</a> For Rancher v2.0-v2.4 docs, go <a href="https://rancher.com/docs/rancher/v2.0-v2.4/en/">here.</a>
       </div>