diff --git a/CHANGES/1207.removal b/CHANGES/1207.removal
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ea2b7612
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/1207.removal
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Deprecated the `repair-python-metadata` management command in favor of the repository `repair_metadata` task.
diff --git a/pulp_python/app/management/commands/repair-python-metadata.py b/pulp_python/app/management/commands/repair-python-metadata.py
index 31025fbaf..0439d2da2 100644
--- a/pulp_python/app/management/commands/repair-python-metadata.py
+++ b/pulp_python/app/management/commands/repair-python-metadata.py
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     Management command to repair metadata of PythonPackageContent.
     """
 
-    help = _("Repair the metadata of PythonPackageContent stored in PythonRepositories")
+    help = _(
+        "[Deprecated] Use the repository `repair_metadata` task instead. "
+        "Repair the metadata of PythonPackageContent stored in PythonRepositories."
+    )
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser):
         """Set up arguments."""