diff --git a/src/components/page/page_header/page_header.tsx b/src/components/page/page_header/page_header.tsx
index 52624c4d6d..50cf06ac87 100644
--- a/src/components/page/page_header/page_header.tsx
+++ b/src/components/page/page_header/page_header.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-import React, { FunctionComponent, HTMLAttributes } from 'react';
+import React, { FunctionComponent, HTMLAttributes, useEffect } from 'react';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import { CommonProps, keysOf } from '../../common';
 import {
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ export const OuiPageHeader: FunctionComponent<OuiPageHeaderProps> = ({
     style
   );
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (iconType || iconProps) {
+      console.warn(
+        'WARNING: The `iconType` and `iconProps` properties in `OuiPageHeader` are deprecated and will be removed in the future. Please update your code accordingly.'
+      );
+    }
+  }, [iconType, iconProps]);
+
   const classes = classNames(
     'ouiPageHeader',
     paddingSizeToClassNameMap[paddingSize],
diff --git a/src/components/page/page_header/page_header_content.tsx b/src/components/page/page_header/page_header_content.tsx
index 6fbcb905bd..8677778fdd 100644
--- a/src/components/page/page_header/page_header_content.tsx
+++ b/src/components/page/page_header/page_header_content.tsx
@@ -58,10 +58,12 @@ export type OuiPageHeaderContentTitle = {
   pageTitle?: ReactNode;
   /**
    * Optional icon to place to the left of the title
+   * @deprecated The `iconType` prop is deprecated and will be removed in the future.
    */
   iconType?: IconType;
   /**
    * Additional OuiIcon props to apply to the optional icon
+   * @deprecated The `iconProps` prop is deprecated and will be removed in the future.
    */
   iconProps?: Partial<Omit<OuiIconProps, 'type'>>;
 };