diff --git a/manifests/profile/base/docker.pp b/manifests/profile/base/docker.pp
index 9baee8225..34dd5648a 100644
--- a/manifests/profile/base/docker.pp
+++ b/manifests/profile/base/docker.pp
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ class tripleo::profile::base::docker (
   $insecure_registry = false,
 ) {
 
+  warning('tripleo::profile::base::docker(_registry) are deprecated and will be removed in the future.')
+
   if $step >= 1 {
     package {'docker':
       ensure => installed,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/docker_registry-163bf23bc95761a8.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/docker_registry-163bf23bc95761a8.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5097cf2bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/docker_registry-163bf23bc95761a8.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    tripleo::profile::base::docker(_registry) are deprecated (replaced by ansible-role-container-registry)
+    and will be removed in the next release.