diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index bca6a6c29f..97f476137d 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ require 'puppet-lint/tasks/puppet-lint'
 PuppetLint.configuration.fail_on_warnings = true
 PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_80chars')
 PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_autoloader_layout')
+PuppetSyntax.fail_on_deprecation_notices = false