diff --git a/packages/nextjs/src/ssr/withServerSideAuth.ts b/packages/nextjs/src/ssr/withServerSideAuth.ts
index 28dfbb8ed5a..6577528cf97 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/src/ssr/withServerSideAuth.ts
+++ b/packages/nextjs/src/ssr/withServerSideAuth.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   JS_VERSION,
   PUBLISHABLE_KEY,
 } from '../server/constants';
+import { deprecated } from '../shared';
 import type { WithServerSideAuthCallback, WithServerSideAuthOptions, WithServerSideAuthResult } from './types';
 import { authenticateRequest, injectAuthIntoRequest, injectSSRStateIntoProps } from './utils';
 
@@ -41,6 +42,10 @@ const decorateResponseWithObservabilityHeaders = (res: ServerResponse, requestSt
 export const withServerSideAuth: WithServerSideAuth = (cbOrOptions: any, options?: any): any => {
   const cb = typeof cbOrOptions === 'function' ? cbOrOptions : undefined;
   const opts = (options ? options : typeof cbOrOptions !== 'function' ? cbOrOptions : {}) || {};
+  deprecated(
+    'withServerSideAuth',
+    'Use `authMiddleware` instead.\nFor more details, consult the middleware documentation: https://clerk.com/docs/nextjs/middleware',
+  );
 
   // Support both loadOrganization and the older loadOrg option without breaking changes
   // TODO: Remove pre v5