diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/nimble.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/nimble.py
index a51ca5940fe..183024b4694 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/nimble.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/nimble.py
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ class NimbleBaseVolumeDriver(san.SanDriver):
     # ThirdPartySystems wiki page
     CI_WIKI_NAME = "Nimble_Storage_CI"
 
+    # TODO(smcginnis) Remove driver in Queens if CI issues are not resolved
+    SUPPORTED = False
+
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(NimbleBaseVolumeDriver, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.APIExecutor = None
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/mark-nimble-deprecated-9f7d1c178b48fa39.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/mark-nimble-deprecated-9f7d1c178b48fa39.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc855560a2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/mark-nimble-deprecated-9f7d1c178b48fa39.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The Nimble driver has been marked as unsupported and is now deprecated.
+    ``enable_unsupported_driver`` will need to be set to ``True`` in
+    the driver's section in cinder.conf to continue to use it.
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    The Nimble driver has been marked as unsupported and is now deprecated.
+    ``enable_unsupported_driver`` will need to be set to ``True`` in
+    the driver's section in cinder.conf to continue to use it. If the
+    support status does not change, they will be removed in the Queens
+    development cycle.