diff --git a/oslo_db/sqlalchemy/migration_cli/manager.py b/oslo_db/sqlalchemy/migration_cli/manager.py
index 42683310..812d4bcc 100644
--- a/oslo_db/sqlalchemy/migration_cli/manager.py
+++ b/oslo_db/sqlalchemy/migration_cli/manager.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from debtcollector import removals
 import sqlalchemy
 from stevedore import enabled
 
@@ -24,6 +25,12 @@ def check_plugin_enabled(ext):
     return ext.obj.enabled
 
 
+@removals.remove(
+    message='Support for sqlalchemy-migrate and with it the migration manager '
+    'is deprecated for removal; consider migrating to and using alembic '
+    'directly',
+    version='8.3.0'
+)
 class MigrationManager(object):
 
     def __init__(self, migration_config, engine=None):
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-sqlalchemy-migrate-6f899935615d6984.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-sqlalchemy-migrate-6f899935615d6984.yaml
index bcb82525..c1c7fa7e 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-sqlalchemy-migrate-6f899935615d6984.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-sqlalchemy-migrate-6f899935615d6984.yaml
@@ -6,3 +6,9 @@ deprecations:
     development and has been effectively replaced by ``alembic``. Users of
     this module should consider switching to ``alembic`` or, if necessary,
     using ``sqlalchemy-migrate`` directly.
+  - |
+    The ``oslo_db.sqlalchemy.migration_cli`` module is deprecated for removal.
+    It was intended to provide an abstraction layer over different migration
+    backends - specifically ``sqlalchemy-migrate`` and ``alembic`` - however,
+    takeup has been limited and its expected that users will use ``alembic``
+    directly nowadays.