diff --git a/plugins/modules/k8s.py b/plugins/modules/k8s.py
index dbb14760..f90d465d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/k8s.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/k8s.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ options:
       C(['strategic-merge', 'merge']), which is ideal for using the same parameters on resource kinds that
       combine Custom Resources and built-in resources.
     - mutually exclusive with C(apply)
-    - I(merge_type=json) is deprecated and will be removed in version 3.0.0. Please use M(kubernetes.core.k8s_json_patch) instead.
+    - I(merge_type=json) is deprecated and will be removed in version 4.0.0. Please use M(kubernetes.core.k8s_json_patch) instead.
     choices:
     - json
     - merge