diff --git a/swh/graph/client.py b/swh/graph/client.py
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+++ b/swh/graph/client.py
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+#  Copyright (c) 2022 The Software Heritage developers
+#  See the AUTHORS file at the top-level directory of this distribution
+#  License: GNU General Public License version 3, or any later version
+#  See top-level LICENSE file for more information
+
+
+import warnings
+
+from .http_client import *  # noqa
+
+warnings.warn(
+    "the swh.graph.client module is deprecated, use swh.graph.http_client instead",
+    DeprecationWarning,
+    stacklevel=2,
+)