diff --git a/server/Makefile.am b/server/Makefile.am
index 09b44984..db1249d7 100644
--- a/server/Makefile.am
+++ b/server/Makefile.am
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ libspice_serverinclude_HEADERS =		\
 	spice-audio.h				\
 	spice-char.h				\
 	spice-core.h				\
+	spice-experimental.h			\
 	spice-input.h				\
 	spice-migration.h			\
 	spice-qxl.h				\
diff --git a/server/spice-experimental.h b/server/spice-experimental.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad8abac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/spice-experimental.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef __SPICE_EXPERIMENTAL_H__
+#define __SPICE_EXPERIMENTAL_H__
+
+#warning spice-experimental.h is deprecated
+
+#endif // __SPICE_EXPERIMENTAL_H__