diff --git a/Justfile b/Justfile
index 42e2bd3f..58f5836e 100644
--- a/Justfile
+++ b/Justfile
@@ -46,14 +46,17 @@ alias itest := integration_tests
 
 # run extended tests
 @xtests:
+    echo "XTESTS ARE DEPRECATED DON'T USE"
     xtests/run.sh
 
 # run extended tests (using the release mode exa)
 @xtests-release:
+    echo "XTESTS ARE DEPRECATED DON'T USE"
     xtests/run.sh --release
 
 # display the number of extended tests that get run
 @count-xtests:
+    echo "XTESTS ARE DEPRECATED DON'T USE"
     grep -F '[[cmd]]' -R xtests | wc -l
 
 
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ alias itest := integration_tests
 
 # build exa and run extended tests with features disabled
 @feature-checks *args:
+    echo "XTESTS ARE DEPRECATED DON'T USE"
     cargo build --no-default-features
     specsheet xtests/features/none.toml -shide {{args}} \
         -O cmd.target.exa="${CARGO_TARGET_DIR:-../../target}/debug/exa"