diff --git a/manifests/backend/glusterfs.pp b/manifests/backend/glusterfs.pp
index 0952dc0e..51e54eb7 100644
--- a/manifests/backend/glusterfs.pp
+++ b/manifests/backend/glusterfs.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #
 # == Class: cinder::backend::glusterfs
 #
+# DEPRECATED!
 # Configures Cinder to use GlusterFS as a volume driver
 #
 # === Parameters
@@ -74,6 +75,9 @@ define cinder::backend::glusterfs (
 
   include cinder::deps
 
+  warning('Support for glustefs volume driver is deprecated and will be removed \
+in a future release')
+
   $content = join($glusterfs_shares, "\n")
 
   file { $glusterfs_shares_config:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-glustefs-volume-driver-a1cce111ead9d015.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-glustefs-volume-driver-a1cce111ead9d015.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c7fa17b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-glustefs-volume-driver-a1cce111ead9d015.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    Support for GlusterFS volume driver has been deprecated and will be removed
+    in a future release.