diff --git a/pkgs/development/php-packages/deployer/default.nix b/pkgs/by-name/de/deployer/package.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/development/php-packages/deployer/default.nix
rename to pkgs/by-name/de/deployer/package.nix
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
index 62e415bcd610..f9180f44b37a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
@@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (
 
       cyclonedx-php-composer = callPackage ../development/php-packages/cyclonedx-php-composer { };
 
-      deployer = callPackage ../development/php-packages/deployer { };
-
       grumphp = callPackage ../development/php-packages/grumphp { };
 
       phan = callPackage ../development/php-packages/phan { };
@@ -257,6 +255,7 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (
       psalm = callPackage ../development/php-packages/psalm { };
     }
     // lib.optionalAttrs config.allowAliases {
+      deployer = throw "`php8${lib.versions.minor php.version}Packages.deployer` has been removed, use `deployer`";
       phpcbf = throw "`php8${lib.versions.minor php.version}Packages.phpcbf` has been removed, use `php-codesniffer` instead which contains both `phpcs` and `phpcbf`.";
       phpcs = throw "`php8${lib.versions.minor php.version}Packages.phpcs` has been removed, use `php-codesniffer` instead which contains both `phpcs` and `phpcbf`.";
       psysh = throw "`php8${lib.versions.minor php.version}Packages.psysh` has been removed, use `psysh`";