diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 84edaf6..303cb09 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ It handles __recurring or one-off backups of Docker volumes__ to a __local direc
   - [Using with Docker Swarm](#using-with-docker-swarm)
   - [Manually triggering a backup](#manually-triggering-a-backup)
   - [Update deprecated email configuration](#update-deprecated-email-configuration)
+  - [Replace deprecated `BACKUP_FROM_SNAPSHOT` usage](#replace-deprecated-backup_from_snapshot-usage)
   - [Using a custom Docker host](#using-a-custom-docker-host)
   - [Run multiple backup schedules in the same container](#run-multiple-backup-schedules-in-the-same-container)
 - [Recipes](#recipes)
@@ -149,6 +150,11 @@ You can populate below template according to your requirements and use it as you
 
 # BACKUP_LATEST_SYMLINK="backup.latest.tar.gz"
 
+# ************************************************************************
+# The BACKUP_FROM_SNAPSHOT option has been deprecated and will be removed
+# in the next major version. Please use exec-pre and exec-post
+# as documented below instead.
+# ************************************************************************
 # Whether to copy the content of backup folder before creating the tar archive.
 # In the rare scenario where the content of the source backup volume is continously
 # updating, but we do not wish to stop the container while performing the backup,
@@ -660,6 +666,37 @@ After:
 NOTIFICATION_URLS=smtp://me:secret@posteo.de:587/?fromAddress=no-reply@example.com&toAddresses=you@example.com
 ```
 
+### Replace deprecated `BACKUP_FROM_SNAPSHOT` usage
+
+Starting with version 2.15.0, the `BACKUP_FROM_SNAPSHOT` feature has been deprecated.
+If you need to prepare your sources before the backup is taken, use `exec-pre`, `exec-post` and an intermediate volume:
+
+```yml
+version: '3'
+
+services:
+  my_app:
+    build: .
+    volumes:
+      - data:/var/my_app
+      - backup:/tmp/backup
+    labels:
+      - docker-volume-backup.exec-pre=cp -r /var/my_app /tmp/backup/my-app
+      - docker-volume-backup.exec-post=rm -rf /tmp/backup/my-app
+
+  backup:
+    image: offen/docker-volume-backup:latest
+    environment:
+      BACKUP_SOURCES: /tmp/backup
+    volumes:
+      - backup:/backup:ro
+      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro
+
+volumes:
+  data:
+  backup:
+```
+
 ### Using a custom Docker host
 
 If you are interfacing with Docker via TCP, set `DOCKER_HOST` to the correct URL.
diff --git a/cmd/backup/script.go b/cmd/backup/script.go
index c4ac244..da82a8c 100644
--- a/cmd/backup/script.go
+++ b/cmd/backup/script.go
@@ -356,6 +356,12 @@ func (s *script) takeBackup() error {
 	backupSources := s.c.BackupSources
 
 	if s.c.BackupFromSnapshot {
+		s.logger.Warn(
+			"Using BACKUP_FROM_SNAPSHOT has been deprecated and will be removed in the next major version.",
+		)
+		s.logger.Warn(
+			"Please use `exec-pre` and `exec-post` commands to prepare your backup sources. Refer to the README for an upgrade guide.",
+		)
 		backupSources = filepath.Join("/tmp", s.c.BackupSources)
 		// copy before compressing guard against a situation where backup folder's content are still growing.
 		s.registerHook(hookLevelPlumbing, func(error) error {