diff --git a/helix-core/src/main/java/org/apache/helix/cloud/topology/VirtualGroupAssignmentAlgorithm.java b/helix-core/src/main/java/org/apache/helix/cloud/topology/VirtualGroupAssignmentAlgorithm.java
index 2772b9360e..d5ac818a12 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/main/java/org/apache/helix/cloud/topology/VirtualGroupAssignmentAlgorithm.java
+++ b/helix-core/src/main/java/org/apache/helix/cloud/topology/VirtualGroupAssignmentAlgorithm.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ default Map<String, Set<String>> computeAssignment(int numGroups, String virtual
    * @param zoneMapping current zone mapping from zoneId to instanceIds
    * @return the assignment as mapping from virtual group ID to instanceIds
    */
+  @Deprecated
   Map<String, Set<String>> computeAssignment(int numGroups, String virtualGroupName,
       Map<String, Set<String>> zoneMapping);
 }