diff --git a/apis/dscinitialization/v1/dscinitialization_types.go b/apis/dscinitialization/v1/dscinitialization_types.go
index 50f758a5df8..07f72065920 100644
--- a/apis/dscinitialization/v1/dscinitialization_types.go
+++ b/apis/dscinitialization/v1/dscinitialization_types.go
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ type Monitoring struct {
 // DevFlags defines list of fields that can be used by developers to test customizations. This is not recommended
 // to be used in production environment.
 type DevFlags struct {
+	// ## DEPRECATED ## : ManifestsUri set on DSCI is not maintained.
 	// Custom manifests uri for odh-manifests
 	// +optional
 	ManifestsUri string `json:"manifestsUri,omitempty"`
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/dscinitialization.opendatahub.io_dscinitializations.yaml b/bundle/manifests/dscinitialization.opendatahub.io_dscinitializations.yaml
index c91bac9ea2a..abbfc10b858 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/dscinitialization.opendatahub.io_dscinitializations.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/dscinitialization.opendatahub.io_dscinitializations.yaml
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ spec:
                     - default
                     type: string
                   manifestsUri:
-                    description: Custom manifests uri for odh-manifests
+                    description: '## DEPRECATED ## : ManifestsUri set on DSCI is not
+                      maintained. Custom manifests uri for odh-manifests'
                     type: string
                 type: object
               monitoring:
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/dscinitialization.opendatahub.io_dscinitializations.yaml b/config/crd/bases/dscinitialization.opendatahub.io_dscinitializations.yaml
index dd381696bb1..c0272fbd869 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/dscinitialization.opendatahub.io_dscinitializations.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/dscinitialization.opendatahub.io_dscinitializations.yaml
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ spec:
                     - default
                     type: string
                   manifestsUri:
-                    description: Custom manifests uri for odh-manifests
+                    description: '## DEPRECATED ## : ManifestsUri set on DSCI is not
+                      maintained. Custom manifests uri for odh-manifests'
                     type: string
                 type: object
               monitoring:
diff --git a/docs/api-overview.md b/docs/api-overview.md
index 3c963f15088..50d8f27798d 100644
--- a/docs/api-overview.md
+++ b/docs/api-overview.md
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 
 | Field | Description | Default | Validation |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| `manifestsUri` _string_ | Custom manifests uri for odh-manifests |  |  |
+| `manifestsUri` _string_ | ## DEPRECATED ## : ManifestsUri set on DSCI is not maintained.<br />Custom manifests uri for odh-manifests |  |  |
 | `logmode` _string_ |  | production | Enum: [devel development prod production default] <br /> |