diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2205.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2205.section.xml
index 66f2ac7ae261..bc37478ddbbc 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2205.section.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2205.section.xml
@@ -1210,6 +1210,15 @@
           using this default will print a warning when rebuilt.
         </para>
       </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>
+          The <literal>services.unifi-video.openPorts</literal> option
+          default value of <literal>true</literal> is now deprecated and
+          will be changed to <literal>false</literal> in 22.11.
+          Configurations using this default will print a warning when
+          rebuilt.
+        </para>
+      </listitem>
       <listitem>
         <para>
           <literal>security.acme</literal> certificates will now
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2205.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2205.section.md
index 018939939557..288f6c045f5d 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2205.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2205.section.md
@@ -454,6 +454,9 @@ In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has the followin
 - The `services.unifi.openPorts` option default value of `true` is now deprecated and will be changed to `false` in 22.11.
   Configurations using this default will print a warning when rebuilt.
 
+- The `services.unifi-video.openPorts` option default value of `true` is now deprecated and will be changed to `false` in 22.11.
+  Configurations using this default will print a warning when rebuilt.
+
 - `security.acme` certificates will now correctly check for CA
   revokation before reaching their minimum age.
 
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/video/unifi-video.nix b/nixos/modules/services/video/unifi-video.nix
index 7456736c8b21..11d9fe305470 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/video/unifi-video.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/video/unifi-video.nix
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ in
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
 
+    warnings = optional
+      (options.services.unifi-video.openFirewall.highestPrio >= (mkOptionDefault null).priority)
+      "The current services.unifi-video.openFirewall = true default is deprecated and will change to false in 22.11. Set it explicitly to silence this warning.";
+
     users.users.unifi-video = {
       description = "UniFi Video controller daemon user";
       home = stateDir;