diff --git a/apis/v1beta1/vspherefailuredomain_types.go b/apis/v1beta1/vspherefailuredomain_types.go
index 4151fe3926..7c458941ef 100644
--- a/apis/v1beta1/vspherefailuredomain_types.go
+++ b/apis/v1beta1/vspherefailuredomain_types.go
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ type FailureDomain struct {
 	TagCategory string `json:"tagCategory"`
 
 	// AutoConfigure tags the Type which is specified in the Topology
+	//
+	// Deprecated: This field is going to be removed in a future release.
 	AutoConfigure *bool `json:"autoConfigure,omitempty"`
 }
 
diff --git a/config/default/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_vspherefailuredomains.yaml b/config/default/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_vspherefailuredomains.yaml
index 1f5fb2fd7d..3733733030 100644
--- a/config/default/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_vspherefailuredomains.yaml
+++ b/config/default/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_vspherefailuredomains.yaml
@@ -283,8 +283,9 @@ spec:
                 description: Region defines the name and type of a region
                 properties:
                   autoConfigure:
-                    description: AutoConfigure tags the Type which is specified in
-                      the Topology
+                    description: "AutoConfigure tags the Type which is specified in
+                      the Topology \n Deprecated: This field is going to be removed
+                      in a future release."
                     type: boolean
                   name:
                     description: Name is the name of the tag that represents this
@@ -347,8 +348,9 @@ spec:
                 description: Zone defines the name and type of a zone
                 properties:
                   autoConfigure:
-                    description: AutoConfigure tags the Type which is specified in
-                      the Topology
+                    description: "AutoConfigure tags the Type which is specified in
+                      the Topology \n Deprecated: This field is going to be removed
+                      in a future release."
                     type: boolean
                   name:
                     description: Name is the name of the tag that represents this