diff --git a/chart/flux/templates/NOTES.txt b/chart/flux/templates/NOTES.txt
index 8553985a0..5e6f65375 100644
--- a/chart/flux/templates/NOTES.txt
+++ b/chart/flux/templates/NOTES.txt
@@ -8,3 +8,12 @@ and running:
 
   fluxctl identity --k8s-fwd-ns {{ .Release.Namespace }}
 
+---
+
+**Flux v1 is deprecated, please upgrade to v2 as soon as possible!**
+
+New users of Flux can Get Started here:
+https://fluxcd.io/docs/get-started/
+
+Existing users can upgrade using the Migration Guide:
+https://fluxcd.io/docs/migration/
diff --git a/cmd/fluxctl/install_cmd.go b/cmd/fluxctl/install_cmd.go
index 7b0ae8552..279ff40f3 100644
--- a/cmd/fluxctl/install_cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/fluxctl/install_cmd.go
@@ -61,6 +61,16 @@ fluxctl install --git-url 'git@github.com:<your username>/flux-get-started' --gi
 }
 
 func (opts *installOpts) RunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `**Flux v1 is deprecated, please upgrade to v2 as soon as possible!**
+
+New users of Flux can Get Started here:
+https://fluxcd.io/docs/get-started/
+
+Existing users can upgrade using the Migration Guide:
+https://fluxcd.io/docs/migration/
+
+`)
+
 	if len(args) != 0 {
 		return errorWantedNoArgs
 	}