diff --git a/ansible/roles/rally/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/rally/tasks/main.yml
index bc5d1e6257..24b9a183ba 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/rally/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/rally/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
 ---
+- name: Warn about deprecation
+  debug:
+    msg: >
+      rally role is deprecated and will be removed in Xena
+
 - include_tasks: "{{ kolla_action }}.yml"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/tempest/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/tempest/tasks/main.yml
index bc5d1e6257..9d7272561d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/tempest/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/tempest/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
 ---
+- name: Warn about deprecation
+  debug:
+    msg: >
+      tempest role is deprecated and will be removed in Xena
+
 - include_tasks: "{{ kolla_action }}.yml"
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-tempest-and-rally-2418cbe2a9f315a4.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-tempest-and-rally-2418cbe2a9f315a4.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7515a6e1ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-tempest-and-rally-2418cbe2a9f315a4.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    Support for deploying ``tempest`` and ``rally`` is deprecated and
+    will be removed in the Xena cycle.
+    The reason is that these are not services of an OpenStack cloud but
+    its clients.