diff --git a/docs/CNI/cilium.md b/docs/CNI/cilium.md
index 245a2282d..c3591fa4b 100644
--- a/docs/CNI/cilium.md
+++ b/docs/CNI/cilium.md
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ For further information, check [BGP Control Plane Resources documentation](https
 
 ### BGP Peering Policies (Legacy < v1.16)
 
+> **Warning:** The `cilium_bgp_peering_policies` variable uses the deprecated `CiliumBGPPeeringPolicy` (`cilium.io/v2alpha1`) CRD.
+> Starting with Cilium v1.16, this CRD is deprecated and generates warnings in Cilium logs.
+> Migrate to the new BGP v2 API using `cilium_bgp_cluster_configs`, `cilium_bgp_peer_configs`, `cilium_bgp_advertisements`, and `cilium_bgp_node_config_overrides`.
+
 Cilium's BGP Peering Policies can be configured with the `cilium_bgp_peering_policies` variable:
 
 ```yml
diff --git a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-cilium.yml b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-cilium.yml
index 700c9f598..b26cb6743 100644
--- a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-cilium.yml
+++ b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-cilium.yml
@@ -334,7 +334,9 @@ cilium_l2announcements: false
 #           - name: "peer-65000-tor2"
 #             localAddress: fd00:11:0:2::2
 
-# -- Configure BGP Peers (Legacy v1.16+)
+# -- Configure BGP Peers (Legacy < v1.16)
+# Deprecated: cilium_bgp_peering_policies uses the v2alpha1 CiliumBGPPeeringPolicy CRD which is deprecated in Cilium v1.16+.
+# Use the new bgpv2 API variables instead: cilium_bgp_cluster_configs, cilium_bgp_peer_configs, cilium_bgp_advertisements, and cilium_bgp_node_config_overrides.
 # cilium_bgp_peering_policies:
 #   - name: "01-bgp-peering-policy"
 #     spec:
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/defaults/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/defaults/main.yml
index 8496c8716..640e19882 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/defaults/main.yml
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ cilium_bgp_advertisements: []
 cilium_bgp_node_config_overrides: []
 
 # -- Configure BGP Peers (Legacy < v1.16)
+# Deprecated: cilium_bgp_peering_policies uses the v2alpha1 CiliumBGPPeeringPolicy CRD which is deprecated in Cilium v1.16+.
+# Migrate to cilium_bgp_cluster_configs, cilium_bgp_peer_configs, cilium_bgp_advertisements, and cilium_bgp_node_config_overrides.
 cilium_bgp_peering_policies: []
 
 # -- Whether to enable CNP status updates.
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/tasks/apply.yml b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/tasks/apply.yml
index 546a0a492..4184100e5 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/tasks/apply.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/tasks/apply.yml
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
   failed_when: false
   when:
     - inventory_hostname == groups['kube_control_plane'][0]
-    - cilium_bgp_advertisements is defined and (cilium_bgp_advertisements|length>0)
+    - cilium_bgp_node_config_overrides != []
 
 - name: Cilium | Create CiliumBGPNodeConfigOverride manifests
   template: