diff --git a/pkg/spdk.spec b/pkg/spdk.spec
index 85b0a0b7c..c6861081d 100644
--- a/pkg/spdk.spec
+++ b/pkg/spdk.spec
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ BuildArch: noarch
 
 
 %prep
+cat <<-WARNING
+	WARNING: This RPM spec is considered to be deprecated and scheduled for removal.
+	Using rpmbuild/spdk.spec and accompanying tooling is advised.
+WARNING
 # add -q
 %autosetup -n spdk-%{version}