diff --git a/saml2/saml2-service-provider/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml2/provider/service/authentication/Saml2AuthenticationRequestFactory.java b/saml2/saml2-service-provider/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml2/provider/service/authentication/Saml2AuthenticationRequestFactory.java
index db2b13585b..7ae6c3dc70 100644
--- a/saml2/saml2-service-provider/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml2/provider/service/authentication/Saml2AuthenticationRequestFactory.java
+++ b/saml2/saml2-service-provider/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml2/provider/service/authentication/Saml2AuthenticationRequestFactory.java
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ import org.springframework.security.saml2.provider.service.registration.Saml2Mes
  * Page 50, Line 2147
  *
  * @since 5.2
+ * @deprecated As of 5.7.0, use
+ * {@link org.springframework.security.saml2.provider.service.web.authentication.Saml2AuthenticationRequestResolver}
+ * instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public interface Saml2AuthenticationRequestFactory {
 
 	/**