diff --git a/cinder/backup/drivers/glusterfs.py b/cinder/backup/drivers/glusterfs.py
index 6e712a3639b..d8749accbc2 100644
--- a/cinder/backup/drivers/glusterfs.py
+++ b/cinder/backup/drivers/glusterfs.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import stat
 from os_brick.remotefs import remotefs as remotefs_brick
 from oslo_concurrency import processutils as putils
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+from oslo_log import versionutils
 
 from cinder.backup.drivers import posix
 from cinder import exception
@@ -38,6 +40,8 @@ glusterfsbackup_service_opts = [
                     'Eg: 1.2.3.4:backup_vol'),
 ]
 
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 CONF.register_opts(glusterfsbackup_service_opts)
 
@@ -60,6 +64,12 @@ class GlusterfsBackupDriver(posix.PosixBackupDriver):
 
     def check_for_setup_error(self):
         """Raises error if any required configuration flag is missing."""
+
+        versionutils.report_deprecated_feature(
+            LOG,
+            "The Cinder GlusterFS Backup Driver is deprecated and will be "
+            "removed in the 2025.1 release.")
+
         required_flags = ['glusterfs_backup_share']
         for flag in required_flags:
             val = getattr(CONF, flag, None)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-glusterfs-backup-drv-5581909c0cc83102.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-glusterfs-backup-drv-5581909c0cc83102.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..782a92756d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-glusterfs-backup-drv-5581909c0cc83102.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    The GlusterFS backup driver has been deprecated. It will be removed in
+    the 2025.1 release.