diff --git a/packages/grpc-native-core/index.js b/packages/grpc-native-core/index.js
index 3a1c9f79c..b01736b11 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-native-core/index.js
+++ b/packages/grpc-native-core/index.js
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ var loadObject = exports.loadObject;
 
 /**
  * Load a gRPC object from a .proto file.
+ * @deprecated Use the {@link https://www.npmjs.com/package/@grpc/proto-loader|proto-loader module}
+       with grpc.loadPackageDefinition instead.
  * @memberof grpc
  * @alias grpc.load
  * @param {string|{root: string, file: string}} filename The file to load
@@ -376,4 +378,4 @@ exports.Channel = grpc.Channel;
  *     {@link grpc.propagate} that indicates what information to propagate
  *     from parentCall
  * @return {grpc~Call}
- */
\ No newline at end of file
+ */
diff --git a/packages/grpc-protobufjs/README.md b/packages/grpc-protobufjs/README.md
index 651da848f..481b86297 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-protobufjs/README.md
+++ b/packages/grpc-protobufjs/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # gRPC Protobuf Loader
 
 A utility package for loading `.proto` files for use with gRPC, using the latest Protobuf.js package.
+Please refer to [protobuf.js' documentation](https://github.com/dcodeIO/protobuf.js/blob/master/README.md)
+to understands its features and limitations.
 
 ## Installation