diff --git a/packages/backend-common/api-report.md b/packages/backend-common/api-report.md
index 42df32dc1d..0f33539ed2 100644
--- a/packages/backend-common/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/backend-common/api-report.md
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ export function createRootLogger(
   env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv,
 ): winston.Logger;
 
-// @public
+// @public @deprecated
 export function createServiceBuilder(_module: NodeModule): ServiceBuilder;
 
 // @public
diff --git a/packages/backend-common/src/service/createServiceBuilder.ts b/packages/backend-common/src/service/createServiceBuilder.ts
index a6ca25415e..5a4f439a32 100644
--- a/packages/backend-common/src/service/createServiceBuilder.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-common/src/service/createServiceBuilder.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import { ServiceBuilder } from './types';
 
 /**
  * Creates a new service builder.
- *
  * @public
+ * @deprecated We are going to deprecated this old way of creating services in a near future, if you are using this service helper, please checkout the migration guide and make sure you migrate your backend to use the new system: https://backstage.io/docs/backend-system/building-backends/migrating.
  */
 export function createServiceBuilder(_module: NodeModule): ServiceBuilder {
   return new ServiceBuilderImpl(_module);