diff --git a/examples/contour/01-crds.yaml b/examples/contour/01-crds.yaml
index e722f3952f5..0666bd83e57 100644
--- a/examples/contour/01-crds.yaml
+++ b/examples/contour/01-crds.yaml
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ spec:
                   type:
                     description: |-
                       Defines the XDSServer to use for `contour serve`.
-                      Values: `contour` (default), `envoy`.
+                      Values: `envoy` (default), `contour (deprecated)`.
                       Other values will produce an error.
                     type: string
                 type: object
@@ -4828,7 +4828,7 @@ spec:
                       type:
                         description: |-
                           Defines the XDSServer to use for `contour serve`.
-                          Values: `contour` (default), `envoy`.
+                          Values: `envoy` (default), `contour (deprecated)`.
                           Other values will produce an error.
                         type: string
                     type: object
diff --git a/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml b/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
index 0ca84d6500f..e266a9d6a6e 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ spec:
                   type:
                     description: |-
                       Defines the XDSServer to use for `contour serve`.
-                      Values: `contour` (default), `envoy`.
+                      Values: `envoy` (default), `contour (deprecated)`.
                       Other values will produce an error.
                     type: string
                 type: object
@@ -5048,7 +5048,7 @@ spec:
                       type:
                         description: |-
                           Defines the XDSServer to use for `contour serve`.
-                          Values: `contour` (default), `envoy`.
+                          Values: `envoy` (default), `contour (deprecated)`.
                           Other values will produce an error.
                         type: string
                     type: object
diff --git a/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml b/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml
index 46a3eea4987..396d8c87dc7 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ spec:
                   type:
                     description: |-
                       Defines the XDSServer to use for `contour serve`.
-                      Values: `contour` (default), `envoy`.
+                      Values: `envoy` (default), `contour (deprecated)`.
                       Other values will produce an error.
                     type: string
                 type: object
@@ -4839,7 +4839,7 @@ spec:
                       type:
                         description: |-
                           Defines the XDSServer to use for `contour serve`.
-                          Values: `contour` (default), `envoy`.
+                          Values: `envoy` (default), `contour (deprecated)`.
                           Other values will produce an error.
                         type: string
                     type: object
diff --git a/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml b/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
index 2489a481d34..8573b06321b 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ spec:
                   type:
                     description: |-
                       Defines the XDSServer to use for `contour serve`.
-                      Values: `contour` (default), `envoy`.
+                      Values: `envoy` (default), `contour (deprecated)`.
                       Other values will produce an error.
                     type: string
                 type: object
@@ -4864,7 +4864,7 @@ spec:
                       type:
                         description: |-
                           Defines the XDSServer to use for `contour serve`.
-                          Values: `contour` (default), `envoy`.
+                          Values: `envoy` (default), `contour (deprecated)`.
                           Other values will produce an error.
                         type: string
                     type: object
diff --git a/examples/render/contour.yaml b/examples/render/contour.yaml
index 31071c46c40..fadab0c761b 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour.yaml
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ spec:
                   type:
                     description: |-
                       Defines the XDSServer to use for `contour serve`.
-                      Values: `contour` (default), `envoy`.
+                      Values: `envoy` (default), `contour (deprecated)`.
                       Other values will produce an error.
                     type: string
                 type: object
@@ -5048,7 +5048,7 @@ spec:
                       type:
                         description: |-
                           Defines the XDSServer to use for `contour serve`.
-                          Values: `contour` (default), `envoy`.
+                          Values: `envoy` (default), `contour (deprecated)`.
                           Other values will produce an error.
                         type: string
                     type: object
diff --git a/site/content/docs/main/config/api-reference.html b/site/content/docs/main/config/api-reference.html
index 82e03f685da..e2f957d50b4 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/main/config/api-reference.html
+++ b/site/content/docs/main/config/api-reference.html
@@ -9029,7 +9029,7 @@ <h3 id="projectcontour.io/v1alpha1.XDSServerConfig">XDSServerConfig
 <td>
 <em>(Optional)</em>
 <p>Defines the XDSServer to use for <code>contour serve</code>.</p>
-<p>Values: <code>contour</code> (default), <code>envoy</code>.</p>
+<p>Values: <code>envoy</code> (default), <code>contour (deprecated)</code>.</p>
 <p>Other values will produce an error.</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
@@ -9096,7 +9096,7 @@ <h3 id="projectcontour.io/v1alpha1.XDSServerType">XDSServerType
 </tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody><tr><td><p>&#34;contour&#34;</p></td>
-<td><p>Use Contour&rsquo;s xDS server.</p>
+<td><p>Use Contour&rsquo;s xDS server (deprecated).</p>
 </td>
 </tr><tr><td><p>&#34;envoy&#34;</p></td>
 <td><p>Use the upstream <code>go-control-plane</code>-based xDS server.</p>