diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 0095fbc..40a9724 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Push the created index image to Pulp
     --bundle container-registry.example.com/bundle/image:123
     --arch x86_64
     --skip-quay
+    --deprecation-list container-registry.example.com/index/bundle-image:latest,container-registry.example.com/index/bundle-image:2
 
   $ export PULP_PASSWORD="pulppassword"
   $ pubtools-iib-remove-operators --pulp-url https://pulphost.example.com/\
diff --git a/pubtools/iib/iib_ops.py b/pubtools/iib/iib_ops.py
index 7a6b4b3..898a454 100644
--- a/pubtools/iib/iib_ops.py
+++ b/pubtools/iib/iib_ops.py
@@ -248,6 +248,12 @@
     "required": False,
     "type": str,
 }
+ADD_CMD_ARGS[("--deprecation-list",)] = {
+    "group": "IIB service",
+    "help": "Comma separated list of deprecated bundles",
+    "required": False,
+    "type": str,
+}
 
 RM_CMD_ARGS = CMD_ARGS.copy()
 RM_CMD_ARGS[("--operator",)] = {
@@ -529,6 +535,8 @@ def _iib_op_main(args, operation=None, items_final_state="PUSHED"):
         extra_args = {"cnr_token": args.iib_cnr_token}
         if args.iib_legacy_org:
             extra_args["organization"] = args.iib_legacy_org
+        if args.deprecation_list:
+            extra_args["deprecation_list"] = args.deprecation_list.split(",")
 
     if args.binary_image:
         extra_args["binary_image"] = args.binary_image
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e942c83..728dff2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -49,10 +49,12 @@ def read_content(filepath):
     "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy",
 ]
 
+
 def get_requirements():
     with open("requirements.txt") as f:
         return f.read().splitlines()
 
+
 DEPENDENCY_LINKS = []
 
 
diff --git a/tests/fake_task_manager.py b/tests/fake_task_manager.py
index 55ed2bb..9b6e793 100644
--- a/tests/fake_task_manager.py
+++ b/tests/fake_task_manager.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ def setup_task(
         if op_type == "add":
             self.tasks[tid]["request_type"] = 1
             self.tasks[tid]["bundle_mapping"] = {"operator-1": map_or_op}
+            self.tasks[tid]["deprecation_list"] = ["bundle1", "bundle2"]
 
         return self.tasks[tid]
 
diff --git a/tests/test_iib_ops.py b/tests/test_iib_ops.py
index aeb6a93..cb5a228 100644
--- a/tests/test_iib_ops.py
+++ b/tests/test_iib_ops.py
@@ -213,6 +213,56 @@ def add_bundles_mock_calls_tester(
         binary_image="binary-image",
         overwrite_from_index=True,
         overwrite_from_index_token="overwrite_from_index_token",
+        deprecation_list=["bundle1"],
+    )
+    fixture_iib_client.assert_called_once_with(
+        "iib-server", auth=fixture_iib_krb_auth.return_value, ssl_verify=False
+    )
+    fixture_pulplib_repo_sync.assert_called_once()
+    assert fixture_pulplib_repo_sync.mock_calls[0].args[0].feed == "https://feed.com"
+    fixture_pulplib_repo_publish.assert_called_once()
+
+
+def add_bundles_mock_calls_tester_empty_deprecation_list(
+    fixture_iib_client,
+    fixture_pulplib_repo_sync,
+    fixture_pulplib_repo_publish,
+    fixture_iib_krb_auth,
+):
+    fixture_iib_client.return_value.add_bundles.assert_called_once_with(
+        "index-image",
+        ["bundle1"],
+        ["arch"],
+        cnr_token="cnr_token",
+        organization="legacy-org",
+        binary_image="binary-image",
+        overwrite_from_index=True,
+        overwrite_from_index_token="overwrite_from_index_token",
+    )
+    fixture_iib_client.assert_called_once_with(
+        "iib-server", auth=fixture_iib_krb_auth.return_value, ssl_verify=False
+    )
+    fixture_pulplib_repo_sync.assert_called_once()
+    assert fixture_pulplib_repo_sync.mock_calls[0].args[0].feed == "https://feed.com"
+    fixture_pulplib_repo_publish.assert_called_once()
+
+
+def add_bundles_mock_calls_tester_deprecation_bundles(
+    fixture_iib_client,
+    fixture_pulplib_repo_sync,
+    fixture_pulplib_repo_publish,
+    fixture_iib_krb_auth,
+):
+    fixture_iib_client.return_value.add_bundles.assert_called_once_with(
+        "index-image",
+        ["bundle1"],
+        ["arch"],
+        cnr_token="cnr_token",
+        organization="legacy-org",
+        binary_image="binary-image",
+        overwrite_from_index=True,
+        overwrite_from_index_token="overwrite_from_index_token",
+        deprecation_list=["bundle1", "bundle2"],
     )
     fixture_iib_client.assert_called_once_with(
         "iib-server", auth=fixture_iib_krb_auth.return_value, ssl_verify=False
@@ -293,10 +343,20 @@ def remove_operators_mock_calls_tester(
     "extra_args,push_items,mock_calls_tester",
     [
         (
-            [],
+            ["--deprecation-list", "bundle1,bundle2"],
+            [operator_1_push_item_pending, operator_1_push_item_pushed],
+            add_bundles_mock_calls_tester_deprecation_bundles,
+        ),
+        (
+            ["--deprecation-list", "bundle1"],
             [operator_1_push_item_pending, operator_1_push_item_pushed],
             add_bundles_mock_calls_tester,
         ),
+        (
+            ["--deprecation-list", ""],
+            [operator_1_push_item_pending, operator_1_push_item_pushed],
+            add_bundles_mock_calls_tester_empty_deprecation_list,
+        ),
         (
             ["--skip-pulp"],
             [operator_1_push_item_pending],
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index 0b29f9b..ea1e454 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ def setup_task(
         overwrite_from_index_token=None,
         state_seq=("in_progress", "finished"),
         op_type="add",
+        deprecation_list=None,
     ):
         tid = self._gen_task_id()
         self.task_state_seq[tid] = list(state_seq)
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ def setup_task(
         if op_type == "add":
             self.tasks[tid]["request_type"] = "add"
             self.tasks[tid]["bundle_mapping"] = {"operator-1": map_or_op}
+            self.tasks[tid]["deprecation_list"] = deprecation_list
 
         return self.tasks[tid]