diff --git a/semver/semver.go b/semver/semver.go
index 2988e3c..4338f35 100644
--- a/semver/semver.go
+++ b/semver/semver.go
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@
 
 // Max canonicalizes its arguments and then returns the version string
 // that compares greater.
+//
+// Deprecated: use Compare instead. In most cases, returning a canonicalized
+// version is not expected or desired.
 func Max(v, w string) string {
 	v = Canonical(v)
 	w = Canonical(w)