diff --git a/strawberry/starlite/controller.py b/strawberry/starlite/controller.py
index 8964ddeced..0624de8478 100644
--- a/strawberry/starlite/controller.py
+++ b/strawberry/starlite/controller.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from datetime import timedelta
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, Mapping, Optional, Tuple, Union, cast
+from typing_extensions import deprecated
 
 from starlite import (
     BackgroundTasks,
@@ -118,6 +119,10 @@ async def get_root_value(self) -> Any:
         return await self._get_root_value()
 
 
+@deprecated(
+    "The `starlite` integration is deprecated, please use `litestar` instead.",
+    stacklevel=2,
+)
 class StarliteRequestAdapter(AsyncHTTPRequestAdapter):
     def __init__(self, request: Request[Any, Any]) -> None:
         self.request = request
@@ -153,6 +158,10 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.response: Optional[Response] = None
 
 
+@deprecated(
+    "The `starlite` integration is deprecated, please use `litestar` instead.",
+    stacklevel=2,
+)
 def make_graphql_controller(
     schema: BaseSchema,
     path: str = "",
@@ -172,12 +181,6 @@ def make_graphql_controller(
     ),
     connection_init_wait_timeout: timedelta = timedelta(minutes=1),
 ) -> Type[Controller]:
-    warnings.warn(
-        "The `starlite` integration is deprecated, please use `litestar` instead.",
-        DeprecationWarning,
-        stacklevel=2,
-    )
-
     routes_path = path
 
     if context_getter is None:
diff --git a/tests/starlite/test_context.py b/tests/starlite/test_context.py
index adf962201a..8d97d00d6d 100644
--- a/tests/starlite/test_context.py
+++ b/tests/starlite/test_context.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Dict
 
+import pytest
+
 import strawberry
 
 try:
@@ -181,3 +183,22 @@ def something(self, info: strawberry.Info) -> str:
 
     assert response.json() == {"data": {"something": "foo"}}
     assert task_complete
+
+
+def test_starlite_usage_triggers_deprecation_warning():
+    @strawberry.type
+    class Query:
+        @strawberry.field
+        def abc(self, info: strawberry.Info) -> str:
+            assert info.context.get("request") is not None
+            assert info.context.get("strawberry") is None
+            return "abc"
+
+    schema = strawberry.Schema(query=Query)
+
+    with pytest.deprecated_call():
+        graphql_controller = make_graphql_controller(
+            path="/graphql", schema=schema, context_getter=None
+        )
+    with pytest.deprecated_call():
+        app = Starlite(route_handlers=[graphql_controller])