diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index 8e8b9930c5..28432c9ab0 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -1407,6 +1407,9 @@ class ProjectSerializer(UnifiedJobTemplateSerializer, ProjectOptionsSerializer):
         'admin', 'update',
         {'copy': 'organization.project_admin'}
     ]
+    scm_delete_on_next_update = serializers.BooleanField(
+        read_only=True,
+        help_text=_('This field has been deprecated and will be removed in a future release'))
 
     class Meta:
         model = Project