diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d9b84da..bb184df 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+# DEPRECATED
+
+Search Banner theme component is deprecated in favor of Discourse's core Welcome banner.
+
+More details about deprecating Search Banner: https://meta.discourse.org/t/deprecating-the-search-banner-theme-component/379322.
+
+More about Welcome Banner: https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-banner-to-display-at-the-top-of-your-site/153718#p-762961-welcome-banner-1.
+---
+
 This is a component that puts a search bar along with optional headline and subhead text in a banner above the main topic list navigation of a Discourse community.
 
 By default this banner appears on all top-level topic pages (latest/new/unread/top/categories... anything in the `top menu` site setting) but it can also be set to only display on a community's homepage.
diff --git a/javascripts/discourse/components/search-banner.gjs b/javascripts/discourse/components/search-banner.gjs
index d054010..aec862f 100644
--- a/javascripts/discourse/components/search-banner.gjs
+++ b/javascripts/discourse/components/search-banner.gjs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { service } from "@ember/service";
 import { htmlSafe } from "@ember/template";
 import PluginOutlet from "discourse/components/plugin-outlet";
 import SearchMenu from "discourse/components/search-menu";
+import deprecated from "discourse/lib/deprecated";
 import { defaultHomepage } from "discourse/lib/utilities";
 import { i18n } from "discourse-i18n";
 import SearchIcon from "./search-icon";
@@ -16,6 +17,13 @@ export default class SearchBanner extends Component {
   @service siteSettings;
   @service currentUser;
 
+  constructor() {
+    super(...arguments);
+    deprecated("Search Banner is deprecated in favor of core Welcome banner.", {
+      id: "search-banner.deprecated",
+    });
+  }
+
   @action
   willDestroy() {
     super.willDestroy(...arguments);
diff --git a/locales/en.yml b/locales/en.yml
index 9e9e5bb..ddf0ec9 100644
--- a/locales/en.yml
+++ b/locales/en.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ en:
     search_button_text: ""
   theme_metadata:
     description: "Advanced Search Banner puts a search bar along with optional headline and subhead text in a banner above the main topic list navigation"
+    deprecation_warning: "The Search Banner theme component is deprecated in favor of the core Welcome banner. Please migrate to the Welcome banner"