diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ff4a0631..d15bf37b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ validate:
 mod:
 	rm -f go.mod go.sum ${PACKAGE_PREFIX}/${PACKAGE_MAJOR}/go.mod ${PACKAGE_PREFIX}/${PACKAGE_MAJOR}/go.sum
 	go mod init github.com/${GIT_ORG}/${GIT_REPO}
+	printf "// Deprecated: use github.com/equinix/equinix-sdk-go instead.\n%s" "$$(cat go.mod)" > go.mod
 	go mod tidy
 
 test:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 7a0e454b..1e1df1cc 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// Deprecated: use github.com/equinix/equinix-sdk-go instead.
 module github.com/equinix-labs/metal-go
 
 go 1.19