diff --git a/src/pipecat/audio/interruptions/min_words_interruption_strategy.py b/src/pipecat/audio/interruptions/min_words_interruption_strategy.py
index 3f2dd5825..dad1277eb 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/audio/interruptions/min_words_interruption_strategy.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/audio/interruptions/min_words_interruption_strategy.py
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ class MinWordsInterruptionStrategy(BaseInterruptionStrategy):
     This is an interruption strategy based on a minimum number of words said
     by the user. That is, the strategy will be true if the user has said at
     least that amount of words.
+
+    .. deprecated:: 0.0.99
+
+        This class is deprecated, use
+        `pipecat.turns.user.MinWordsUserTurnStartStrategy` with `PipelineTask`'s
+        new `turn_start_strategies` parameter instead.
+
     """
 
     def __init__(self, *, min_words: int):