diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/cmd/set/volume.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/cmd/set/volume.go
index 9b136e98ee1c..64ed6b045c03 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/cmd/set/volume.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/cmd/set/volume.go
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ func NewCmdVolume(fullName string, f *clientcmd.Factory, out, errOut io.Writer)
 
 	cmd.MarkFlagFilename("filename", "yaml", "yml", "json")
 
+	// deprecate --list option
+	cmd.Flags().MarkDeprecated("list", "Volumes and volume mounts can be listed by providing a resource with no additional options.")
+
 	return cmd
 }