diff --git a/pkg/apis/core/types.go b/pkg/apis/core/types.go
index bcf3661ba4e..cf359319789 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/core/types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/core/types.go
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ type PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy string
 const (
 	// PersistentVolumeReclaimRecycle means the volume will be recycled back into the pool of unbound persistent volumes on release from its claim.
 	// The volume plugin must support Recycling.
+	// This is deprecated.
 	PersistentVolumeReclaimRecycle PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy = "Recycle"
 	// PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete means the volume will be deleted from Kubernetes on release from its claim.
 	// The volume plugin must support Deletion.