diff --git a/packages/remix-server-runtime/responses.ts b/packages/remix-server-runtime/responses.ts
index 57b13d7e680..424b4296aaa 100644
--- a/packages/remix-server-runtime/responses.ts
+++ b/packages/remix-server-runtime/responses.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ export type TypedResponse<T = unknown> = Omit<Response, "json"> & {
  * This is a shortcut for creating `application/json` responses. Converts `data`
  * to JSON and sets the `Content-Type` header.
  *
+ * @deprecated This utility is deprecated in favor of opting into Single Fetch
+ * via `future.v3_singleFetch` and returning raw objects.  This method will be
+ * removed in React Router v7.  If you need to return a JSON Response, you can
+ * use `Response.json()`.
+ *
  * @see https://remix.run/utils/json
  */
 export const json: JsonFunction = (data, init = {}) => {
@@ -50,6 +55,10 @@ export const json: JsonFunction = (data, init = {}) => {
 /**
  * This is a shortcut for creating Remix deferred responses
  *
+ * @deprecated This utility is deprecated in favor of opting into Single Fetch
+ * via `future.v3_singleFetch` and returning raw objects.  This method will be
+ * removed in React Router v7.
+ *
  * @see https://remix.run/utils/defer
  */
 export const defer: DeferFunction = (data, init = {}) => {