diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/__jest__/client_integration/es_deprecations/deprecations_list.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/__jest__/client_integration/es_deprecations/deprecations_list.test.ts
index f040de1c318fd..5a1e32d958164 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/__jest__/client_integration/es_deprecations/deprecations_list.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/__jest__/client_integration/es_deprecations/deprecations_list.test.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ describe('Deprecations table', () => {
 
       expect(exists('noDeprecationsRow')).toBe(true);
       expect(find('noDeprecationsRow').text()).toContain(
-        'No Elasticsearch deprecation issues found'
+        'No Elasticsearch deprecation warnings found'
       );
     });
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/application/components/es_deprecations/es_deprecations_table.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/application/components/es_deprecations/es_deprecations_table.tsx
index 5f742a3c63ae6..ac92f288230f6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/application/components/es_deprecations/es_deprecations_table.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/application/components/es_deprecations/es_deprecations_table.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const i18nTexts = {
   noDeprecationsMessage: i18n.translate(
     'xpack.upgradeAssistant.esDeprecations.table.noDeprecationsMessage',
     {
-      defaultMessage: 'No Elasticsearch deprecation issues found',
+      defaultMessage: 'No Elasticsearch deprecation warnings found',
     }
   ),
   typeFilterLabel: i18n.translate('xpack.upgradeAssistant.esDeprecations.table.typeFilterLabel', {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/application/components/overview/backup_step/backup_step.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/application/components/overview/backup_step/backup_step.tsx
index 006d8ed3d38ae..cb5518a66a1ec 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/application/components/overview/backup_step/backup_step.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/application/components/overview/backup_step/backup_step.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const i18nTexts = {
   }),
 
   backupStepDescription: i18n.translate('xpack.upgradeAssistant.overview.backupStepDescription', {
-    defaultMessage: 'Back up your data before addressing any deprecation issues.',
+    defaultMessage: 'Back up your data before addressing any deprecation warnings.',
   }),
 };
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/server/routes/status.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/server/routes/status.test.ts
index bd5299ad8a4f3..36f8edb1fafee 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/server/routes/status.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/server/routes/status.test.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe('Status API', () => {
       expect(resp.payload).toEqual({
         readyForUpgrade: false,
         details:
-          'You have 1 Elasticsearch deprecation issues and 1 Kibana deprecation issues that must be resolved before upgrading.',
+          'You have 1 Elasticsearch deprecation warnings and 1 Kibana deprecation warnings that must be resolved before upgrading.',
       });
     });
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ describe('Status API', () => {
       expect(resp.status).toEqual(200);
       expect(resp.payload).toEqual({
         readyForUpgrade: true,
-        details: 'All deprecation issues have been resolved.',
+        details: 'All deprecation warnings have been resolved.',
       });
     });
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/server/routes/status.ts b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/server/routes/status.ts
index 6684c97a0a83d..19cbc5cf211e8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/server/routes/status.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/server/routes/status.ts
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ export function registerUpgradeStatusRoute({ router }: RouteDependencies) {
               return i18n.translate(
                 'xpack.upgradeAssistant.status.allDeprecationsResolvedMessage',
                 {
-                  defaultMessage: 'All deprecation issues have been resolved.',
+                  defaultMessage: 'All deprecation warnings have been resolved.',
                 }
               );
             }
 
             return i18n.translate('xpack.upgradeAssistant.status.deprecationsUnresolvedMessage', {
               defaultMessage:
-                'You have {esTotalCriticalDeps} Elasticsearch deprecation issues and {kibanaTotalCriticalDeps} Kibana deprecation issues that must be resolved before upgrading.',
+                'You have {esTotalCriticalDeps} Elasticsearch deprecation warnings and {kibanaTotalCriticalDeps} Kibana deprecation warnings that must be resolved before upgrading.',
               values: { esTotalCriticalDeps, kibanaTotalCriticalDeps },
             });
           };