diff --git a/labelbox/client.py b/labelbox/client.py
index 3316523bb..3989c3264 100644
--- a/labelbox/client.py
+++ b/labelbox/client.py
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ def create_project(self, **kwargs) -> Project:
                 any of the attribute names given in kwargs.
         """
         media_type = kwargs.get("media_type")
+        queue_mode = kwargs.get("queue_mode")
         if media_type:
             if MediaType.is_supported(media_type):
                 kwargs["media_type"] = media_type.value
@@ -638,6 +639,12 @@ def create_project(self, **kwargs) -> Project:
                 "Creating a project without specifying media_type"
                 " through this method will soon no longer be supported.")
 
+        if not queue_mode:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Default createProject behavior will soon be adjusted to prefer"
+                "batch projects. Pass in `queue_mode` parameter explicitly to opt-out for the"
+                "time being.")
+
         return self._create(Entity.Project, kwargs)
 
     def get_roles(self) -> List[Role]: