diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/event/source/informer/ManagedInformerEventSource.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/event/source/informer/ManagedInformerEventSource.java
index 016e9b6568..2fc67c4892 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/event/source/informer/ManagedInformerEventSource.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/event/source/informer/ManagedInformerEventSource.java
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ public Optional<R> get(ResourceID resourceID) {
     return res;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @deprecated Use {@link #get(ResourceID)} instead.
+   */
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
   @SuppressWarnings("unused")
   public Optional<R> getCachedValue(ResourceID resourceID) {
     return get(resourceID);