diff --git a/objectivec/GPBBootstrap.h b/objectivec/GPBBootstrap.h
index ed53ae7cbc..9bce6832b0 100644
--- a/objectivec/GPBBootstrap.h
+++ b/objectivec/GPBBootstrap.h
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * Attribute used for Objective-C proto interface deprecations.
+ **/
+#ifndef GPB_DEPRECATED
+#define GPB_DEPRECATED __attribute__((deprecated))
+#endif
+
 // If property name starts with init we need to annotate it to get past ARC.
 // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18723226/how-do-i-annotate-an-objective-c-property-with-an-objc-method-family/18723227#18723227
 //
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/objectivec/objectivec_helpers.h b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/objectivec/objectivec_helpers.h
index 218a31d3f1..ed7b417a9c 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/objectivec/objectivec_helpers.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/objectivec/objectivec_helpers.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ string GetOptionalDeprecatedAttribute(
     isDeprecated = file->options().deprecated();
   }
   if (isDeprecated) {
-    string result = "DEPRECATED_ATTRIBUTE";
+    string result = "GPB_DEPRECATED";
     if (preSpace) {
       result.insert(0, " ");
     }