diff --git a/gnu/packages/check.scm b/gnu/packages/check.scm
index 4b974917893..c597210d530 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/check.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/check.scm
@@ -2694,7 +2694,8 @@ based on the Haskell library, Quickcheck, and is designed to integrate
 seamlessly into your existing Python unit testing work flow.")
     (license license:mpl2.0)))
 
-(define-public python-hypothesis-next python-hypothesis)
+(define-deprecated/public-alias python-hypothesis-next
+  python-hypothesis)                   ;may be removed after 2025-12-01
 
 ;; WARNING: This package is a dependency of mesa.
 (define-public python-lit