diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1909.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1909.xml
index 3b1a2d997943..96c41edabd4e 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1909.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1909.xml
@@ -114,6 +114,30 @@
       </link> of the setting.
      </para>
    </listitem>
+   <listitem>
+    <para>
+      As of this release the NixOps feature <literal>autoLuks</literal> is deprecated. It no longer works
+      with our systemd version without manual intervention.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      Whenever the usage of the module is detected the evaluation will fail with a message
+      explaining why and how to deal with the situation.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      A new knob named <literal>nixops.enableDeprecatedAutoLuks</literal>
+      has been introduced to disable the eval failure and to acknowledge the notice was received and read.
+      If you plan on using the feature please note that it might break with subsequent updates.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      Make sure you set the <literal>_netdev</literal> option for each of the file systems referring to block
+      devices provided by the autoLuks module. Not doing this might render the system in a
+      state where it doesn't boot anymore.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      If you are actively using the <literal>autoLuks</literal> module please let us know in
+      <link xlink:href="https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/62211">issue #62211</link>.
+    </para>
+  </listitem>
   </itemizedlist>
  </section>
 
diff --git a/nixos/modules/misc/nixops-autoluks.nix b/nixos/modules/misc/nixops-autoluks.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2153c6f975ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nixos/modules/misc/nixops-autoluks.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{ config, options, lib, ... }:
+let
+  path = [ "deployment" "autoLuks" ];
+  hasAutoLuksOption = lib.hasAttrByPath path options;
+  hasAutoLuksConfig = lib.hasAttrByPath path config && (lib.attrByPath path {} config) != {};
+
+  inherit (config.nixops) enableDeprecatedAutoLuks;
+in {
+  options.nixops.enableDeprecatedAutoLuks = lib.mkEnableOption "Enable the deprecated NixOps AutoLuks module";
+
+  config = {
+    assertions = [
+      {
+        assertion = if hasAutoLuksConfig then hasAutoLuksConfig && enableDeprecatedAutoLuks else true;
+        message = ''
+          ⚠️  !!! WARNING !!! ⚠️
+
+            NixOps autoLuks is deprecated. The feature was never widely used and the maintenance did outgrow the benefit.
+            If you still want to use the module:
+              a) Please raise your voice in the issue tracking usage of the module:
+                 https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/62211
+              b) make sure you set the `_netdev` option for each of the file
+                 systems referring to block devices provided by the autoLuks module.
+
+                 ⚠️ If you do not set the option your system will not boot anymore! ⚠️
+
+                  {
+                    fileSystems."/secret" = { options = [ "_netdev" ]; };
+                  }
+
+              b) set the option >nixops.enableDeprecatedAutoLuks = true< to remove this error.
+
+
+            For more details read through the following resources:
+              - https://github.com/NixOS/nixops/pull/1156
+              - https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/47550
+              - https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/62211
+              - https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/61321
+        '';
+      }
+    ];
+  };
+
+}
diff --git a/nixos/modules/module-list.nix b/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
index bc8bcc0cd8f6..9152121d43d2 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
   ./misc/nixpkgs.nix
   ./misc/passthru.nix
   ./misc/version.nix
+  ./misc/nixops-autoluks.nix
   ./programs/adb.nix
   ./programs/atop.nix
   ./programs/autojump.nix