diff --git a/ansible/roles/nova-hyperv/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/nova-hyperv/tasks/main.yml
index bc5d1e62576375cb42a2a0d62540aa54d212db7c..1fb862db52c578b0fdac8174897da6534ec577fd 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/nova-hyperv/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/nova-hyperv/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,8 @@
 ---
+- name: Warn about deprecation
+  debug:
+    msg: >
+      Nova Hyper-V deployment role is deprecated in Ussuri and will be removed
+      in Victoria. Please read release notes for more background.
+
 - include_tasks: "{{ kolla_action }}.yml"