diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/functions/index.js b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/functions/index.js
index dcebf88cf9b6..7b4ce69f2fee 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/functions/index.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/functions/index.js
@@ -31,6 +31,22 @@ class AwsCompileFunctions {
           .then(this.downloadPackageArtifacts)
           .then(this.compileFunctions),
     };
+
+    if (
+      this.serverless.service.provider.name === 'aws' &&
+      Object.values(this.serverless.service.functions).some(
+        ({ destinations }) =>
+          _.get(destinations, 'maximumRetryAttempts') != null ||
+          _.get(destinations, 'maximumEventAge')
+      )
+    ) {
+      this.serverless._logDeprecation(
+        'AWS_FUNCTION_DESTINATIONS_ASYNC_CONFIG',
+        '"maximumRetryAttempts" and "dmaximumEventAge" on "functions[].destinations" ' +
+          'are deprecated.\n' +
+          'Instead configure them directly on "functions[]"'
+      );
+    }
   }
 
   compileRole(newFunction, role) {
@@ -597,18 +613,10 @@ class AwsCompileFunctions {
 
     if (destinations) {
       if (destinations.maximumRetryAttempts != null) {
-        this.serverless._logDeprecation(
-          'AWS_FUNCTION_DESTINATIONS_ASYNC_CONFIG',
-          'destinations.maximumRetryAttempts is deprecated, use maximumRetryAttempts on function instead'
-        );
         maximumRetryAttemptsOnDestinations = destinations.maximumRetryAttempts;
       }
 
       if (destinations.maximumEventAge) {
-        this.serverless._logDeprecation(
-          'AWS_FUNCTION_DESTINATIONS_ASYNC_CONFIG',
-          'destinations.maximumEventAge is deprecated, use maximumEventAge on function instead'
-        );
         maximumEventAgeOnDestinations = destinations.maximumEventAge;
       }