diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/tslint.json b/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/tslint.json
index 1f8ed16bed..f1a84a4087 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/tslint.json
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/application/files/tslint.json
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
       "check-space"
     ],
     "curly": true,
+    "deprecation": {
+      "severity": "warn"
+    },
     "eofline": true,
     "forin": true,
     "import-blacklist": [