diff --git a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
index 9d889bd..79a51aa 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
@@ -1133,6 +1133,8 @@
 
 
 def main():
+    print("Javelin is deprecated and will be removed from Tempest in the "
+          "future.")
     global RES
     get_options()
     setup_logging()