diff --git a/commands/export/export.go b/commands/export/export.go
index 4fc23c7..ea6a214 100644
--- a/commands/export/export.go
+++ b/commands/export/export.go
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ var exportCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		return nil
 	},
+	PreRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		logrus.Warn("The export functionality has been deprecated. Please transition to using DevNets.")
+	},
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 		network = getExportNetwork()
diff --git a/commands/export/init.go b/commands/export/init.go
index b6744c1..230d055 100644
--- a/commands/export/init.go
+++ b/commands/export/init.go
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ func init() {
 var initCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "init",
 	Short: "Export init is a helper subcommand for creating exported network configuration",
+	PreRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		logrus.Warn("The export functionality has been deprecated. Please transition to using DevNets.")
+	},
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		commands.CheckLogin()