diff --git a/include/ck/ck.hpp b/include/ck/ck.hpp
index 0bda8b7590..31dcb5f1b1 100644
--- a/include/ck/ck.hpp
+++ b/include/ck/ck.hpp
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@
 #define CK_WORKAROUND_DENORM_FIX = CK_WORKAROUND_DENORM_FIX && defined(__gfx90a__)
 #endif // CK_WORKAROUND_DENORM_FIX
 
+// set flag to 1 to build deprecated instances
+#define CK_BUILD_DEPRECATED 1
+
 namespace ck {
 
 enum struct InMemoryDataOperationEnum
diff --git a/library/src/tensor_operation_instance/gpu/grouped_conv3d_bwd_data/xdl/device_grouped_conv3d_bwd_data_xdl_ndhwgc_gkzyxc_ndhwgk_input_f16_comp_bf8_f8_instance.cpp b/library/src/tensor_operation_instance/gpu/grouped_conv3d_bwd_data/xdl/device_grouped_conv3d_bwd_data_xdl_ndhwgc_gkzyxc_ndhwgk_input_f16_comp_bf8_f8_instance.cpp
index d46be53ba4..e2480db107 100644
--- a/library/src/tensor_operation_instance/gpu/grouped_conv3d_bwd_data/xdl/device_grouped_conv3d_bwd_data_xdl_ndhwgc_gkzyxc_ndhwgk_input_f16_comp_bf8_f8_instance.cpp
+++ b/library/src/tensor_operation_instance/gpu/grouped_conv3d_bwd_data/xdl/device_grouped_conv3d_bwd_data_xdl_ndhwgc_gkzyxc_ndhwgk_input_f16_comp_bf8_f8_instance.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ void add_device_grouped_conv3d_bwd_data_xdl_ndhwgk_gkzyxc_ndhwgc_input_f16_comp_
                                                                   BF8,
                                                                   F8>>>& instances)
 {
+#if CK_BUILD_DEPRECATED
+#pragma message "These instances are getting deprecated"
     // 1. Default
     add_device_operation_instances(
         instances,
@@ -44,6 +46,9 @@ void add_device_grouped_conv3d_bwd_data_xdl_ndhwgk_gkzyxc_ndhwgc_input_f16_comp_
                                        Empty_Tuple,
                                        NDHWGC,
                                        ConvBwdDataFilter1x1Stride1Pad0>{});
+#else
+#pragma message "These instances were deprecated"
+#endif
 }
 
 } // namespace instance
diff --git a/library/src/tensor_operation_instance/gpu/grouped_conv3d_bwd_weight/xdl/device_grouped_conv3d_bwd_weight_xdl_ndhwgc_gkzyxc_ndhwgk_f16_comp_bf8_fp8_instance.cpp b/library/src/tensor_operation_instance/gpu/grouped_conv3d_bwd_weight/xdl/device_grouped_conv3d_bwd_weight_xdl_ndhwgc_gkzyxc_ndhwgk_f16_comp_bf8_fp8_instance.cpp
index 7f9493f602..36c20d5f98 100644
--- a/library/src/tensor_operation_instance/gpu/grouped_conv3d_bwd_weight/xdl/device_grouped_conv3d_bwd_weight_xdl_ndhwgc_gkzyxc_ndhwgk_f16_comp_bf8_fp8_instance.cpp
+++ b/library/src/tensor_operation_instance/gpu/grouped_conv3d_bwd_weight/xdl/device_grouped_conv3d_bwd_weight_xdl_ndhwgc_gkzyxc_ndhwgk_f16_comp_bf8_fp8_instance.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ void add_device_grouped_conv3d_bwd_weight_xdl_ndhwgc_gkzyxc_ndhwgk_f16_comp_bf8_
                                                            BF8,
                                                            F8>>>& instances)
 {
+#if CK_BUILD_DEPRECATED
+#pragma message "These instances are getting deprecated"
     // 1. Default
     add_device_operation_instances(
         instances,
@@ -41,6 +43,9 @@ void add_device_grouped_conv3d_bwd_weight_xdl_ndhwgc_gkzyxc_ndhwgk_f16_comp_bf8_
             GKZYXC,
             NDHWGK,
             ConvBwdWeightFilter1x1Stride1Pad0>{});
+#else
+#pragma message "These instances were deprecated"
+#endif
 }
 
 } // namespace instance
diff --git a/library/src/tensor_operation_instance/gpu/grouped_conv3d_fwd/xdl/device_grouped_conv3d_fwd_xdl_ndhwgc_gkzyxc_ndhwgk_f16_comp_fp8_instance.cpp b/library/src/tensor_operation_instance/gpu/grouped_conv3d_fwd/xdl/device_grouped_conv3d_fwd_xdl_ndhwgc_gkzyxc_ndhwgk_f16_comp_fp8_instance.cpp
index 4651c67a7d..cc9c592d70 100644
--- a/library/src/tensor_operation_instance/gpu/grouped_conv3d_fwd/xdl/device_grouped_conv3d_fwd_xdl_ndhwgc_gkzyxc_ndhwgk_f16_comp_fp8_instance.cpp
+++ b/library/src/tensor_operation_instance/gpu/grouped_conv3d_fwd/xdl/device_grouped_conv3d_fwd_xdl_ndhwgc_gkzyxc_ndhwgk_f16_comp_fp8_instance.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ void add_device_grouped_conv3d_fwd_xdl_ndhwgc_gkzyxc_ndhwgk_f16_comp_f8_instance
                                                                 PassThrough,
                                                                 F8>>>& instances)
 {
+#if CK_BUILD_DEPRECATED
+#pragma message "These instances are getting deprecated"
     add_device_operation_instances(
         instances,
         device_grouped_conv_fwd_xdl_f16_comp_f8_instances<3,
@@ -48,6 +50,9 @@ void add_device_grouped_conv3d_fwd_xdl_ndhwgc_gkzyxc_ndhwgk_f16_comp_f8_instance
                                                           Empty_Tuple,
                                                           NDHWGK,
                                                           ConvFwd1x1S1P0>{});
+#else
+#pragma message "These instances were deprecated"
+#endif
 }
 
 } // namespace instance