diff --git a/swh/deposit/cli/client.py b/swh/deposit/cli/client.py
--- a/swh/deposit/cli/client.py
+++ b/swh/deposit/cli/client.py
@@ -334,7 +334,14 @@
 @click.option(
     "--slug",
     help=(
-        "(Optional) External system information identifier. "
+        "(Deprecated) (Optional) External system information identifier. "
+        "If not provided, it will be generated"
+    ),
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--create-origin",
+    help=(
+        "(Optional) Origin url to attach information to. "
         "If not provided, it will be generated"
     ),
 )
@@ -381,6 +388,7 @@
     metadata_deposit: bool,
     collection: Optional[str],
     slug: Optional[str],
+    create_origin: Optional[str],
     partial: bool,
     deposit_id: Optional[int],
     swhid: Optional[str],
@@ -412,6 +420,21 @@
             DeprecationWarning,
         )
 
+    if slug:
+        if create_origin and slug != create_origin:
+            msg = (
+                '"--slug" flag has been deprecated in favor of "--create-origin" flag. '
+                'No need to mention both the "--slug" and the flag "--create-origin", '
+                'continuing with "--create-origin"'
+            )
+        else:
+            msg = (
+                '"--slug" flag has been deprecated in favor of "--create-origin" flag, '
+                'simply start using --create-origin instead of "--slug"'
+            )
+            create_origin = slug
+        warnings.warn(msg, DeprecationWarning)
+
     url = _url(url)
 
     client = PublicApiDepositClient(url=url, auth=(username, password))
@@ -424,7 +447,7 @@
                 archive,
                 metadata,
                 collection,
-                slug,
+                create_origin,
                 partial,
                 deposit_id,
                 swhid,