diff --git a/pitest-maven/src/main/java/org/pitest/maven/ScmMojo.java b/pitest-maven/src/main/java/org/pitest/maven/ScmMojo.java
index 83d02cea0..e6e72a937 100644
--- a/pitest-maven/src/main/java/org/pitest/maven/ScmMojo.java
+++ b/pitest-maven/src/main/java/org/pitest/maven/ScmMojo.java
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ public ScmMojo(RepositorySystem repositorySystem) {
   @Override
   protected Optional<CombinedStatistics> analyse() throws MojoExecutionException {
 
+    this.getLog().warn("The scmMutationCoverage goal is deprecated and will be removed in a future pitest release.");
+
     if (scmRootDir == null) {
       this.scmRootDir = findScmRootDir();
     }