diff --git a/src/wp-includes/block-patterns.php b/src/wp-includes/block-patterns.php
index d672ffd900d15..851898d006a98 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/block-patterns.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/block-patterns.php
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ function _register_core_block_patterns_and_categories() {
 			'query-grid-posts',
 			'query-large-title-posts',
 			'query-offset-posts',
-			'social-links-shared-background-color',
 		);
 
 		foreach ( $core_block_patterns as $core_block_pattern ) {
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/block-patterns/social-links-shared-background-color.php b/src/wp-includes/block-patterns/social-links-shared-background-color.php
index 2ed16071b733d..37aac3f4e4eb9 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/block-patterns/social-links-shared-background-color.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/block-patterns/social-links-shared-background-color.php
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
  * Social links with a shared background color.
  *
  * @package WordPress
+ * @since 5.8.0
+ * @deprecated 6.7.0 This pattern is deprecated. Please use the Social Links block instead.
  */
 
 return array(