diff --git a/src/testing/core/mocking/mockLink.ts b/src/testing/core/mocking/mockLink.ts
index 892437f75ec..0cd73a6c2d1 100644
--- a/src/testing/core/mocking/mockLink.ts
+++ b/src/testing/core/mocking/mockLink.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ export interface MockedResponse<
     | ResultFunction<FetchResult<Unmasked<TData>>, TVariables>;
   error?: Error;
   delay?: number;
+  /**
+   * @deprecated `variableMatcher` will be removed in Apollo Client 4.0. Please use the
+   * `request.variables` option with a callback function instead to get the same behavior.
+   */
   variableMatcher?: VariableMatcher<TVariables>;
   /**
    * @deprecated `newData` will be removed in Apollo Client 4.0. Please use the