diff --git a/op.c b/op.c
index 1a19b2f0b38c2..33d8d8f8dbde5 100644
--- a/op.c
+++ b/op.c
@@ -8032,9 +8032,8 @@ Perl_utilize(pTHX_ int aver, I32 floor, OP *version, OP *idop, OP *arg)
                 croak("Downgrading a use VERSION declaration to below v5.11 is not permitted");
 
             /* OK lets at least warn */
-            // TODO: do we set a sunset version?
-            ck_warner(packWARN(WARN_DEPRECATED),
-                    "use VERSION while another use VERSION is in scope is now deprecated");
+            deprecate_fatal_in(WARN_DEPRECATED, "5.46",
+                    "use VERSION while another use VERSION is in scope");
         }
 
         /* If a version >= 5.11.0 is requested, strictures are on by default! */
diff --git a/t/lib/feature/implicit b/t/lib/feature/implicit
index b4bdaa3dd4b54..4ae1d1ded0dda 100644
--- a/t/lib/feature/implicit
+++ b/t/lib/feature/implicit
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ evalbytes "say 'yes'";
 use 5.014;
 evalbytes;
 EXPECT
+use VERSION while another use VERSION is in scope is deprecated, and will become fatal in Perl 5.46 at - line 6.
+use VERSION while another use VERSION is in scope is deprecated, and will become fatal in Perl 5.46 at - line 8.
 say sub
 yes
 evalbytes sub
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ print 'ss' =~ /$sharp_s/i ? "ok\n" : "nok\n";
 use v5.14;
 print 'ss' =~ /$sharp_s/i ? "ok\n" : "nok\n";
 EXPECT
+use VERSION while another use VERSION is in scope is deprecated, and will become fatal in Perl 5.46 at - line 5.
 nok
 ok
 ########
@@ -91,5 +94,6 @@ print eval "use utf8; q|$long_s|" eq "\x{17f}" ? "ok\n" : "nok\n";
 use v5.15;
 print eval "use utf8; q|$long_s|" eq $long_s ? "ok\n" : "nok\n";
 EXPECT
+use VERSION while another use VERSION is in scope is deprecated, and will become fatal in Perl 5.46 at - line 6.
 ok
 ok
diff --git a/t/lib/warnings/op b/t/lib/warnings/op
index 0bb784905f572..d58334918a428 100644
--- a/t/lib/warnings/op
+++ b/t/lib/warnings/op
@@ -2162,4 +2162,4 @@ use warnings;
 use v5.12;
 use v5.20;
 EXPECT
-use VERSION while another use VERSION is in scope is now deprecated at - line 3.
+use VERSION while another use VERSION is in scope is deprecated, and will become fatal in Perl 5.46 at - line 3.
diff --git a/t/lib/warnings/pp_ctl b/t/lib/warnings/pp_ctl
index b42c9ce3d2012..21e1e4a596daa 100644
--- a/t/lib/warnings/pp_ctl
+++ b/t/lib/warnings/pp_ctl
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ EXPECT
 use warnings;
 eval 'use 5.006; use 5.10.0';
 EXPECT
-use VERSION while another use VERSION is in scope is now deprecated at (eval 1) line 1.
+use VERSION while another use VERSION is in scope is deprecated, and will become fatal in Perl 5.46 at (eval 1) line 1.
 ########
 # SKIP ? !$Config{default_inc_includes_dot}
 # NAME check warning for do with no . in @INC