diff --git a/middleware/jwt.go b/middleware/jwt.go
index ef6ad4eb..bd628264 100644
--- a/middleware/jwt.go
+++ b/middleware/jwt.go
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ var (
 //
 // See: https://jwt.io/introduction
 // See `JWTConfig.TokenLookup`
+//
+// Deprecated: Please use https://github.com/labstack/echo-jwt instead
 func JWT(key interface{}) echo.MiddlewareFunc {
 	c := DefaultJWTConfig
 	c.SigningKey = key
@@ -162,6 +164,8 @@ func JWT(key interface{}) echo.MiddlewareFunc {
 
 // JWTWithConfig returns a JWT auth middleware with config.
 // See: `JWT()`.
+//
+// Deprecated: Please use https://github.com/labstack/echo-jwt instead
 func JWTWithConfig(config JWTConfig) echo.MiddlewareFunc {
 	// Defaults
 	if config.Skipper == nil {