diff --git a/etc/ironic/ironic.conf.sample b/etc/ironic/ironic.conf.sample
index d98fe9c347..001ad5e4d5 100644
--- a/etc/ironic/ironic.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/ironic/ironic.conf.sample
@@ -1434,9 +1434,14 @@
 # [hostname|IP]:port. (list value)
 #glance_api_servers = <None>
 
-# Glance API version (1 or 2) to use. (integer value)
+# DEPRECATED: Glance API version (1 or 2) to use. (integer
+# value)
 # Minimum value: 1
 # Maximum value: 2
+# This option is deprecated for removal.
+# Its value may be silently ignored in the future.
+# Reason: Ironic will only support using Glance API version 2
+# in the Queens release.
 #glance_api_version = 2
 
 # Optional path to a CA certificate bundle to be used to
diff --git a/ironic/conf/glance.py b/ironic/conf/glance.py
index d8642cf40e..99f49d07f5 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/glance.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/glance.py
@@ -143,7 +143,10 @@ opts = [
                       'used when glance_api_insecure is set to False.')),
     cfg.IntOpt('glance_api_version',
                help=_('Glance API version (1 or 2) to use.'),
-               min=1, max=2, default=2),
+               min=1, max=2, default=2,
+               deprecated_for_removal=True,
+               deprecated_reason=_('Ironic will only support using Glance API '
+                                   'version 2 in the Queens release.')),
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-support-for-glance-v1-8b194e6b20cbfebb.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-support-for-glance-v1-8b194e6b20cbfebb.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..65e2003bb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-support-for-glance-v1-8b194e6b20cbfebb.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    Support for the Image service v1 API has been deprecated along with the
+    ``[glance]/glance_api_version`` configuration option and will be removed in
+    the `Queens` release.