diff --git a/api/v1/checluster_types.go b/api/v1/checluster_types.go
index e82aab66e..ae175b989 100644
--- a/api/v1/checluster_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/checluster_types.go
@@ -876,6 +876,7 @@ type CheClusterStatus struct {
 // +k8s:deepcopy-gen:interfaces=k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime.Object
 // +kubebuilder:object:root=true
 // +kubebuilder:subresource:status
+// +kubebuilder:deprecatedversion:warning="org.eclipse.che/v1 CheCluster is deprecated and will be removed in future releases"
 // +k8s:openapi-gen=true
 // +operator-sdk:csv:customresourcedefinitions:displayName="Eclipse Che instance Specification"
 // +operator-sdk:csv:customresourcedefinitions:order=1
diff --git a/bundle/next/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/next/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index afa549503..ba524cd78 100644
--- a/bundle/next/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/next/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ metadata:
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
     repository: https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-operator
     support: Eclipse Foundation
-  name: eclipse-che-preview-openshift.v7.52.0-626.next
+  name: eclipse-che-preview-openshift.v7.52.0-627.next
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@ spec:
   maturity: stable
   provider:
     name: Eclipse Foundation
-  version: 7.52.0-626.next
+  version: 7.52.0-627.next
   webhookdefinitions:
     - admissionReviewVersions:
         - v1
diff --git a/bundle/next/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml b/bundle/next/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml
index 405a544fd..8dc280721 100644
--- a/bundle/next/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml
+++ b/bundle/next/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ spec:
     singular: checluster
   scope: Namespaced
   versions:
-    - name: v1
+    - deprecated: true
+      deprecationWarning: org.eclipse.che/v1 CheCluster is deprecated and will be
+        removed in future releases
+      name: v1
       schema:
         openAPIV3Schema:
           description: The `CheCluster` custom resource allows defining and managing
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml b/config/crd/bases/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml
index c21d1f7dd..3ad5f9d3e 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ spec:
     singular: checluster
   scope: Namespaced
   versions:
-  - name: v1
+  - deprecated: true
+    deprecationWarning: org.eclipse.che/v1 CheCluster is deprecated and will be removed
+      in future releases
+    name: v1
     schema:
       openAPIV3Schema:
         description: The `CheCluster` custom resource allows defining and managing
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/combined.yaml b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/combined.yaml
index 21f779c34..a654d25c0 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/combined.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/combined.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ spec:
     singular: checluster
   scope: Namespaced
   versions:
-  - name: v1
+  - deprecated: true
+    deprecationWarning: org.eclipse.che/v1 CheCluster is deprecated and will be removed in future releases
+    name: v1
     schema:
       openAPIV3Schema:
         description: The `CheCluster` custom resource allows defining and managing a Che server installation
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
index efa9a4f07..8f858c8f7 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ spec:
     singular: checluster
   scope: Namespaced
   versions:
-  - name: v1
+  - deprecated: true
+    deprecationWarning: org.eclipse.che/v1 CheCluster is deprecated and will be removed in future releases
+    name: v1
     schema:
       openAPIV3Schema:
         description: The `CheCluster` custom resource allows defining and managing a Che server installation
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/openshift/combined.yaml b/deploy/deployment/openshift/combined.yaml
index 0f6a93035..5d4c2361c 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/openshift/combined.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/openshift/combined.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ spec:
     singular: checluster
   scope: Namespaced
   versions:
-  - name: v1
+  - deprecated: true
+    deprecationWarning: org.eclipse.che/v1 CheCluster is deprecated and will be removed in future releases
+    name: v1
     schema:
       openAPIV3Schema:
         description: The `CheCluster` custom resource allows defining and managing a Che server installation
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml b/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
index 5a997dab3..03ef080a5 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ spec:
     singular: checluster
   scope: Namespaced
   versions:
-  - name: v1
+  - deprecated: true
+    deprecationWarning: org.eclipse.che/v1 CheCluster is deprecated and will be removed in future releases
+    name: v1
     schema:
       openAPIV3Schema:
         description: The `CheCluster` custom resource allows defining and managing a Che server installation
diff --git a/helmcharts/next/crds/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml b/helmcharts/next/crds/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
index efa9a4f07..8f858c8f7 100644
--- a/helmcharts/next/crds/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
+++ b/helmcharts/next/crds/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ spec:
     singular: checluster
   scope: Namespaced
   versions:
-  - name: v1
+  - deprecated: true
+    deprecationWarning: org.eclipse.che/v1 CheCluster is deprecated and will be removed in future releases
+    name: v1
     schema:
       openAPIV3Schema:
         description: The `CheCluster` custom resource allows defining and managing a Che server installation