diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/oslo_config/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/oslo_config/ini_setting.rb
index 40a6b37..9661eea 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/oslo_config/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/oslo_config/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:oslo_config).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
+  def create
+    super
+    warning('oslo_config is deprecated, and will be removed in a future release')
+  end
+
   def self.file_path
     '/etc/oslo/oslo.conf'
   end
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-oslo_config-fcd5be0a4c358ba3.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-oslo_config-fcd5be0a4c358ba3.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7e276c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-oslo_config-fcd5be0a4c358ba3.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    The ``oslo_config`` resource has been deprecated and will be removed in a
+    future release.