diff --git a/DOCS/interface-changes/vf_format.txt b/DOCS/interface-changes/vf_format.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5de108ce4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DOCS/interface-changes/vf_format.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+deprecate `--vf=format=sig-peak`
diff --git a/video/filter/vf_format.c b/video/filter/vf_format.c
index 922bd47396..ff64c6fce3 100644
--- a/video/filter/vf_format.c
+++ b/video/filter/vf_format.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static const m_option_t vf_opts_fields[] = {
     {"primaries", OPT_CHOICE_C(primaries, pl_csp_prim_names)},
     {"gamma", OPT_CHOICE_C(gamma, pl_csp_trc_names)},
     {"transfer", OPT_ALIAS("gamma")},
-    {"sig-peak", OPT_FLOAT(sig_peak)},
+    {"sig-peak", OPT_FLOAT(sig_peak), .deprecation_message = "use max-luma"},
     {"light", OPT_CHOICE_C(light, mp_csp_light_names)},
     {"chroma-location", OPT_CHOICE_C(chroma_location, pl_chroma_names)},
     {"stereo-in", OPT_CHOICE_C(stereo_in, mp_stereo3d_names)},