diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8dd9de37..9a1c82e6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# 2.1.0
+* Deprecate `angel install`.
+
 # 2.0.1
 * `deploy systemd` now has an `--install` option, where you can immediately
 spawn the service.
diff --git a/lib/src/commands/install.dart b/lib/src/commands/install.dart
index 691de76a..d7a9ec37 100644
--- a/lib/src/commands/install.dart
+++ b/lib/src/commands/install.dart
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ class InstallCommand extends Command {
 
   @override
   run() async {
+    print(yellow.wrap(
+        'WARNING: The `install` command is no longer considered necessary, and has been deprecated.\n'
+        'Expect it to be removed in an upcoming release.\n\n'
+        'See here: https://github.com/angel-dart/install.git\n\n'
+        'To stop seeing this, downgrade to `package:angel_cli@<=2.0.0`.'));
+
     if (argResults['wipe'] as bool) {
       if (await installRepo.exists()) await installRepo.delete(recursive: true);
     } else if (argResults['list'] as bool) {
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index f9f565c2..6c7377cf 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ author: Tobe O <thosakwe@gmail.com>
 description: Command-line tools for the Angel framework.
 homepage: https://github.com/angel-dart/angel_cli
 name: angel_cli
-version: 2.0.0
+version: 2.1.0
 dependencies: 
   analyzer: ">=0.32.0"
   args: ^1.0.0