diff --git a/manifests/zone_manager.pp b/manifests/zone_manager.pp
index 027d1a88..509f0e3c 100644
--- a/manifests/zone_manager.pp
+++ b/manifests/zone_manager.pp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # == Class designate::zone_manager
-#
+# DEPRECATED !!
 # Configure designate zone manager service
 #
 # == Parameters
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ class designate::zone_manager (
   $export_synchronous        = $::os_service_default,
 ) inherits designate::params {
 
+  warning('The designate::zone_manager class has been deprecated.')
+
   designate_config {
     'service:zone_manager/workers'            : value => $workers;
     'service:zone_manager/threads'            : value => $threads;
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-zone_manager-b219dc5dde23e42f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-zone_manager-b219dc5dde23e42f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b734938e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-zone_manager-b219dc5dde23e42f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    The ``designate::zone_manager`` class has been deprecated.