diff --git a/src/ossia/network/osc/osc.hpp b/src/ossia/network/osc/osc.hpp
index a198f14680e..d5c8425f8d9 100644
--- a/src/ossia/network/osc/osc.hpp
+++ b/src/ossia/network/osc/osc.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ class receiver;
 namespace ossia::net
 {
 struct osc_1_0_outbound_stream_visitor;
-class OSSIA_EXPORT osc_protocol final : public ossia::net::protocol_base
+
+class [[deprecated("Use make_osc_protocol")]] OSSIA_EXPORT osc_protocol final
+    : public ossia::net::protocol_base
 {
 public:
   osc_protocol(