diff --git a/plugins/argocd-common/README.md b/plugins/argocd-common/README.md
index 8911b783414..d572e6eec97 100644
--- a/plugins/argocd-common/README.md
+++ b/plugins/argocd-common/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# ❗DEPRECATED❗
+
+This package has been deprecated.
+
+Please use the **[@backstage-community/plugin-redhat-argocd-common](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@backstage-community/plugin-redhat-argocd-common)** package instead.
+
 # argocd-common
 
 Welcome to the argocd-common plugin!
diff --git a/plugins/argocd-common/package.json b/plugins/argocd-common/package.json
index 1c668efe46f..87bb88325bf 100644
--- a/plugins/argocd-common/package.json
+++ b/plugins/argocd-common/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-argocd-common",
   "version": "1.0.1",
+  "private": true,
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/plugins/argocd/README.md b/plugins/argocd/README.md
index 04573ba1492..f2e13e25208 100644
--- a/plugins/argocd/README.md
+++ b/plugins/argocd/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# ❗DEPRECATED❗
+
+This package has been deprecated.
+
+Please use the **[@backstage-community/plugin-redhat-argocd](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@backstage-community/plugin-redhat-argocd)** package instead.
+
 # Argo CD plugin for Backstage
 
 ## Getting started
diff --git a/plugins/argocd/package.json b/plugins/argocd/package.json
index dc4ba395361..b73024de413 100644
--- a/plugins/argocd/package.json
+++ b/plugins/argocd/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-argocd",
   "version": "1.6.2",
+  "private": true,
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",