diff --git a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-api/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-api/Dockerfile.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index b53e5911e7..0000000000
--- a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-api/Dockerfile.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-FROM {{ namespace }}/{{ image_prefix }}ceilometer-base:{{ tag }}
-LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build_date }}"
-
-{% block ceilometer_api_header %}{% endblock %}
-
-COPY extend_start.sh /usr/local/bin/kolla_ceilometer_extend_start
-RUN chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/kolla_ceilometer_extend_start
-
-{% block ceilometer_api_footer %}{% endblock %}
-{% block footer %}{% endblock %}
diff --git a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-notification/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-notification/Dockerfile.j2
index 64e1c4b01b..f6318104db 100644
--- a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-notification/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-notification/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
 
 {% endif %}
 
+COPY extend_start.sh /usr/local/bin/kolla_ceilometer_extend_start
+RUN chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/kolla_ceilometer_extend_start
+
 {% block ceilometer_notification_footer %}{% endblock %}
 {% block footer %}{% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-api/extend_start.sh b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-notification/extend_start.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-api/extend_start.sh
rename to docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-notification/extend_start.sh
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-ceilometer-api-71e5c7b01a3aad6c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-ceilometer-api-71e5c7b01a3aad6c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..117159db58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-ceilometer-api-71e5c7b01a3aad6c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - Ceilometer API was deprecated in the Ceilometer project since Ocata
+    release.