diff --git a/libs/angular/src/auth/password-management/set-initial-password/default-set-initial-password.service.implementation.ts b/libs/angular/src/auth/password-management/set-initial-password/default-set-initial-password.service.implementation.ts
index 99a2368e645..7792261e761 100644
--- a/libs/angular/src/auth/password-management/set-initial-password/default-set-initial-password.service.implementation.ts
+++ b/libs/angular/src/auth/password-management/set-initial-password/default-set-initial-password.service.implementation.ts
@@ -411,6 +411,8 @@ export class DefaultSetInitialPasswordService implements SetInitialPasswordServi
   }
 
   /**
+   * @deprecated To be removed in PM-28143
+   *
    * As part of [PM-28494], adding this setting path to accommodate the changes that are
    * emerging with pm-23246-unlock-with-master-password-unlock-data.
    * Without this, immediately locking/unlocking the vault with the new password _may_ still fail