diff --git a/logstash-core/lib/logstash/config/modules_common.rb b/logstash-core/lib/logstash/config/modules_common.rb
index 50ab143c0b2..de4ff1d16b5 100644
--- a/logstash-core/lib/logstash/config/modules_common.rb
+++ b/logstash-core/lib/logstash/config/modules_common.rb
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ def self.pipeline_configs(settings)
       end
 
       specified_and_available_names
-        .select { |mn| mn != "arcsight" }
         .each { |mn| deprecation_logger.deprecated("The #{mn} module has been deprecated and will be removed in version 9.") }
 
       specified_and_available_names.each do |module_name|
diff --git a/x-pack/modules/arcsight/configuration/logstash/arcsight.conf.erb b/x-pack/modules/arcsight/configuration/logstash/arcsight.conf.erb
index 4f021b21058..be3d8fac2cd 100644
--- a/x-pack/modules/arcsight/configuration/logstash/arcsight.conf.erb
+++ b/x-pack/modules/arcsight/configuration/logstash/arcsight.conf.erb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
 
+<% deprecation_logger.deprecated("The ArcSight module has been deprecated in favor of the Elastic CEF Integration and will be removed in version 9. Learn more about the Elastic CEF Integration at https://docs.elastic.co/integrations/cef") %>
 <%
 # Define the default inputs to use and a list of valid aliases
 defined_inputs = configured_inputs(["kafka"], {"eventbroker" => "kafka", "smartconnector" => "tcp"})