diff --git a/kani-driver/src/args/mod.rs b/kani-driver/src/args/mod.rs
index 5c23a7358caf..4c0fe98cc65d 100644
--- a/kani-driver/src/args/mod.rs
+++ b/kani-driver/src/args/mod.rs
@@ -532,12 +532,16 @@ impl ValidateArgs for VerificationArgs {
             );
         }
 
-        if self.visualize && !self.common_args.enable_unstable {
-            return Err(Error::raw(
-                ErrorKind::MissingRequiredArgument,
-                "Missing argument: --visualize now requires --enable-unstable
+        if self.visualize {
+            if !self.common_args.enable_unstable {
+                return Err(Error::raw(
+                    ErrorKind::MissingRequiredArgument,
+                    "Missing argument: --visualize now requires --enable-unstable
                     due to open issues involving incorrect results.",
-            ));
+                ));
+            } else {
+                print_deprecated(&self.common_args, "--visualize", "--concrete-playback");
+            }
         }
 
         if self.mir_linker {
diff --git a/tests/cargo-kani/simple-visualize/main.expected b/tests/cargo-kani/simple-visualize/main.expected
index a863a195a4ff..1d0839175310 100644
--- a/tests/cargo-kani/simple-visualize/main.expected
+++ b/tests/cargo-kani/simple-visualize/main.expected
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+warning: The `--visualize` option is deprecated. This option will be removed soon. Consider using `--concrete-playback` instead
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