diff --git a/docs/balena-cli.md b/docs/balena-cli.md
index e1ec7c28..c4ac3b84 100644
--- a/docs/balena-cli.md
+++ b/docs/balena-cli.md
@@ -2126,7 +2126,7 @@ the uuid of the device to make track the fleet's release
 
 ### Aliases
 
-- `tunnel`
+- `tunnel` *(deprecated)*
 
 
 To use one of the aliases, replace `device tunnel` with the alias.
diff --git a/src/commands/device/tunnel.ts b/src/commands/device/tunnel.ts
index fc086853..a325d3f8 100644
--- a/src/commands/device/tunnel.ts
+++ b/src/commands/device/tunnel.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import type { Server, Socket } from 'net';
 
 export default class DeviceTunnelCmd extends Command {
 	public static aliases = ['tunnel'];
+	public static deprecateAliases = true;
 
 	public static description = stripIndent`
 		Tunnel local ports to your balenaOS device.