diff --git a/src/spring/HISTORY.md b/src/spring/HISTORY.md
index 4f42ef10fe6..415db192df6 100644
--- a/src/spring/HISTORY.md
+++ b/src/spring/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 Release History
 ===============
+1.6.3
+---
+* Deprecate the subcommand 'spring app binding'.
+
 1.6.2
 ---
 * Add new arguments `--apm-types`, `--properties` and `--secrets` for command `az spring gateway update`.
diff --git a/src/spring/azext_spring/commands.py b/src/spring/azext_spring/commands.py
index 8eb78481f97..e9a1e9a5820 100644
--- a/src/spring/azext_spring/commands.py
+++ b/src/spring/azext_spring/commands.py
@@ -210,7 +210,9 @@ def load_command_table(self, _):
         g.custom_command('start-jfr', 'deployment_start_jfr')
 
     with self.command_group('spring app binding', client_factory=cf_spring_20220101preview,
-                            exception_handler=handle_asc_exception) as g:
+                            exception_handler=handle_asc_exception, deprecate_info=self.deprecate(
+                                target='spring app binding',
+                                redirect='spring connection', hide=True)) as g:
         g.custom_command('list', 'binding_list')
         g.custom_show_command('show', 'binding_get')
         g.custom_command('cosmos add', 'binding_cosmos_add')
diff --git a/src/spring/setup.py b/src/spring/setup.py
index 20de4e5a33b..d1d1964a7f6 100644
--- a/src/spring/setup.py
+++ b/src/spring/setup.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 # TODO: Confirm this is the right version number you want and it matches your
 # HISTORY.rst entry.
-VERSION = '1.6.2'
+VERSION = '1.6.3'
 
 # The full list of classifiers is available at
 # https://pypi.python.org/pypi?%3Aaction=list_classifiers