diff --git a/incubator/istio/Chart.yaml b/incubator/istio/Chart.yaml
index 2036fe3599..eac04ba00f 100644
--- a/incubator/istio/Chart.yaml
+++ b/incubator/istio/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 description: Istio Helm chart for Kubernetes
 name: istio
+deprecated: true
 # To avoid confusion the helm chart version stays in sync with the istio version - DO NOT UNSYNC -- ldemailly@google.com
 # https://github.com/kubernetes/charts/issues/1501
-version: 0.2.12-chart3
+version: 0.2.12-chart4
 appVersion: 0.2.12
 home: https://istio.io/
 icon: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/istio/istio.github.io/master/favicons/mstile-150x150.png
diff --git a/incubator/istio/README.md b/incubator/istio/README.md
index c36786f941..7cfd6863b7 100644
--- a/incubator/istio/README.md
+++ b/incubator/istio/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Istio
 
+**This chart has been deprecated as of version 0.2.12-chart4 and will not be updated. Please use the upstream charts found [here](https://github.com/istio/istio/tree/master/install/kubernetes/helm/istio) instead.**
+
 [Istio](https://istio.io/), Istio is an open platform that provides a uniform way to connect, manage, and secure microservices. Istio supports managing traffic flows between microservices, enforcing access policies, and aggregating telemetry data, all without requiring changes to the microservice code.
 
 ## TL;DR;