diff --git a/packages/patterns/index.js b/packages/patterns/index.js
index 4a4db5f13e..e692de482e 100644
--- a/packages/patterns/index.js
+++ b/packages/patterns/index.js
@@ -73,3 +73,8 @@ export {
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/export
 export * from './src/types.js';
+
+// Deprecating the reexporting of these @endo/utils exports. Rather,
+// importers should switch to import directly from @endo/utils instead.
+// TODO Uncomment to preserve compat during transition
+// export { listDifference, objectMap } from '@endo/utils';