diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e20e72a8d..abfca5ef7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ The types of changes are:
 * `Security` in case of vulnerabilities.
 
 ## [Unreleased](https://github.com/ethyca/fidesops/compare/1.8.1...main)
+### Added
+- Add deprecation warning [#1429](https://github.com/ethyca/fidesops/pull/1429)
 
 ### Changed
 * Fix redis `db_index` config issue [#1427](https://github.com/ethyca/fidesops/pull/1427)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d9a2d81c..9ad777395 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-# Meet Fidesops: Privacy as Code for DSAR Orchestration
+# Deprecation Notice
+Fidesops is deprecated now. The codebase has been merged in into [Fides](https://github.com/ethyca/fides). 
+Visit the Fides [Documentation](https://ethyca.github.io/fides) to learn more.
+
+## Meet Fidesops: Privacy as Code for DSAR Orchestration
 
 _A part of the [greater Fides ecosystem](https://github.com/ethyca/fides)._
 
diff --git a/src/fidesops/main.py b/src/fidesops/main.py
index 7edcac065..f9bde5787 100644
--- a/src/fidesops/main.py
+++ b/src/fidesops/main.py
@@ -235,6 +235,10 @@ def read_ui_files(request: Request) -> FileResponse:
 
 def start_webserver() -> None:
     """Run any pending DB migrations and start the webserver."""
+    logger.warning(
+        "Fidesops has been deprecated. The codebase has merged into the Fides repo. Fides is located at "
+        "https://github.com/ethyca/fides. The documentation is located at https://ethyca.github.io/fides."
+    )
     logger.info("****************fidesops****************")
 
     if logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.DEBUG: