diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 76da277edb..cf2d4cb170 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ errors.
 
 - With `-d:nimPreviewCStringComparisons`, comparsions (`<`, `>`, `<=`, `>=`) between cstrings switch from reference semantics to value semantics like `==` and `!=`.
 
+- `std/parsesql` has been moved to a nimble package, use `nimble` or `atlas` to install it.
+
 ## Standard library additions and changes
 
 [//]: # "Additions:"
diff --git a/lib/pure/parsesql.nim b/lib/pure/parsesql.nim
index 7bc6fcdcee..c02b6dddc6 100644
--- a/lib/pure/parsesql.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/parsesql.nim
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 ##
 ## Unstable API.
 
+{.deprecated: "use `nimble install parsesql` and import `pkg/parsesql` instead".}
+
 import std/[strutils, lexbase]
 import std/private/decode_helpers