diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/api/SpiEbeanPlugin.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/api/SpiEbeanPlugin.java
index 680c1af82..094d166f3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/api/SpiEbeanPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/api/SpiEbeanPlugin.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.avaje.ebean.config.ServerConfig;
  *
  * author: Richard Vowles - http://gplus.to/RichardVowles
  */
+@Deprecated
 public interface SpiEbeanPlugin {
 
   /**