diff --git a/specs/phase0/p2p-interface.md b/specs/phase0/p2p-interface.md
index 6277bee9fc..f527529316 100644
--- a/specs/phase0/p2p-interface.md
+++ b/specs/phase0/p2p-interface.md
@@ -745,6 +745,8 @@ For example, if slot 4 were empty in the previous example, the returned array wo
 
 `step` is deprecated and must be set to 1. Clients may respond with a single block if a larger step is returned during the deprecation transition period.
 
+`/eth2/beacon_chain/req/beacon_blocks_by_range/1/` is deprecated. Clients MAY respond with an empty list during the deprecation transition period.
+
 `BeaconBlocksByRange` is primarily used to sync historical blocks.
 
 The request MUST be encoded as an SSZ-container.
@@ -831,6 +833,8 @@ Clients MUST support requesting blocks since the latest finalized epoch.
 Clients MUST respond with at least one block, if they have it.
 Clients MAY limit the number of blocks in the response.
 
+`/eth2/beacon_chain/req/beacon_blocks_by_root/1/` is deprecated. Clients MAY respond with an empty list during the deprecation transition period.
+
 #### Ping
 
 **Protocol ID:** `/eth2/beacon_chain/req/ping/1/`