diff --git a/airflow/cli/commands/dag_command.py b/airflow/cli/commands/dag_command.py
index 2a8031cf90208..7f64f9006d68e 100644
--- a/airflow/cli/commands/dag_command.py
+++ b/airflow/cli/commands/dag_command.py
@@ -133,10 +133,12 @@ def dag_backfill(args, dag: list[DAG] | DAG | None = None) -> None:
     """Create backfill job or dry run for a DAG or list of DAGs using regex."""
     logging.basicConfig(level=settings.LOGGING_LEVEL, format=settings.SIMPLE_LOG_FORMAT)
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, sigint_handler)
-    warnings.warn(
-        "--ignore-first-depends-on-past is deprecated as the value is always set to True",
-        category=RemovedInAirflow3Warning,
-    )
+    if args.ignore_first_depends_on_past:
+        warnings.warn(
+            "--ignore-first-depends-on-past is deprecated as the value is always set to True",
+            category=RemovedInAirflow3Warning,
+        )
+    args.ignore_first_depends_on_past = True
 
     if not args.treat_dag_id_as_regex and args.treat_dag_as_regex:
         warnings.warn(
@@ -145,9 +147,6 @@ def dag_backfill(args, dag: list[DAG] | DAG | None = None) -> None:
         )
         args.treat_dag_id_as_regex = args.treat_dag_as_regex
 
-    if args.ignore_first_depends_on_past is False:
-        args.ignore_first_depends_on_past = True
-
     if not args.start_date and not args.end_date:
         raise AirflowException("Provide a start_date and/or end_date")
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/commands/test_dag_command.py b/tests/cli/commands/test_dag_command.py
index cac538139b287..fb472fbdb0c50 100644
--- a/tests/cli/commands/test_dag_command.py
+++ b/tests/cli/commands/test_dag_command.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # under the License.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import argparse
 import contextlib
 import json
 import os
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
 from airflow.cli import cli_parser
 from airflow.cli.commands import dag_command
 from airflow.decorators import task
-from airflow.exceptions import AirflowException
+from airflow.exceptions import AirflowException, RemovedInAirflow3Warning
 from airflow.models import DagBag, DagModel, DagRun
 from airflow.models.baseoperator import BaseOperator
 from airflow.models.dag import _run_inline_trigger
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@
 
 
 class TestCliDags:
+    parser: argparse.ArgumentParser
+
     @classmethod
     def setup_class(cls):
         cls.dagbag = DagBag(include_examples=True)
@@ -328,8 +331,15 @@ def test_show_dag_imgcat(self, mock_render_dag, mock_popen):
         assert "OUT" in out
         assert "ERR" in out
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "cli_arg",
+        [
+            pytest.param("-I", id="short"),
+            pytest.param("--ignore-first-depends-on-past", id="full"),
+        ],
+    )
     @mock.patch("airflow.cli.commands.dag_command.DAG.run")
-    def test_cli_backfill_depends_on_past(self, mock_run):
+    def test_cli_backfill_deprecated_ignore_first_depends_on_past(self, mock_run, cli_arg: str):
         """
         Test that CLI respects -I argument
 
@@ -345,11 +355,12 @@ def test_cli_backfill_depends_on_past(self, mock_run):
             "--local",
             "--start-date",
             run_date.isoformat(),
-            "--ignore-first-depends-on-past",
+            cli_arg,
         ]
         dag = self.dagbag.get_dag(dag_id)
 
-        dag_command.dag_backfill(self.parser.parse_args(args), dag=dag)
+        with pytest.warns(RemovedInAirflow3Warning, match="ignore-first-depends-on-past is deprecated"):
+            dag_command.dag_backfill(self.parser.parse_args(args), dag=dag)
 
         mock_run.assert_called_once_with(
             start_date=run_date,
@@ -369,11 +380,16 @@ def test_cli_backfill_depends_on_past(self, mock_run):
             disable_retry=False,
         )
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "cli_arg",
+        [
+            pytest.param("-B", id="short"),
+            pytest.param("--run-backwards", id="full"),
+        ],
+    )
     @mock.patch("airflow.cli.commands.dag_command.DAG.run")
-    def test_cli_backfill_depends_on_past_backwards(self, mock_run):
-        """
-        Test that CLI respects -B argument and raises on interaction with depends_on_past
-        """
+    def test_cli_backfill_depends_on_past_run_backwards(self, mock_run, cli_arg: str):
+        """Test that CLI respects -B argument."""
         dag_id = "test_depends_on_past"
         start_date = DEFAULT_DATE + timedelta(days=1)
         end_date = start_date + timedelta(days=1)
@@ -386,8 +402,7 @@ def test_cli_backfill_depends_on_past_backwards(self, mock_run):
             start_date.isoformat(),
             "--end-date",
             end_date.isoformat(),
-            "--ignore-first-depends-on-past",
-            "--run-backwards",
+            cli_arg,
         ]
         dag = self.dagbag.get_dag(dag_id)
 
diff --git a/tests/deprecations_ignore.yml b/tests/deprecations_ignore.yml
index 6d27f4f5388d6..1c61b4953df40 100644
--- a/tests/deprecations_ignore.yml
+++ b/tests/deprecations_ignore.yml
@@ -60,11 +60,6 @@
 - tests/cli/commands/test_connection_command.py::TestCliImportConnections::test_cli_connections_import_should_load_connections
 - tests/cli/commands/test_connection_command.py::TestCliImportConnections::test_cli_connections_import_should_not_overwrite_existing_connections
 - tests/cli/commands/test_connection_command.py::TestCliImportConnections::test_cli_connections_import_should_overwrite_existing_connections
-- tests/cli/commands/test_dag_command.py::TestCliDags::test_backfill
-- tests/cli/commands/test_dag_command.py::TestCliDags::test_backfill_fails_without_loading_dags
-- tests/cli/commands/test_dag_command.py::TestCliDags::test_backfill_with_custom_timetable
-- tests/cli/commands/test_dag_command.py::TestCliDags::test_cli_backfill_depends_on_past
-- tests/cli/commands/test_dag_command.py::TestCliDags::test_cli_backfill_depends_on_past_backwards
 - tests/cli/commands/test_kubernetes_command.py::TestGenerateDagYamlCommand::test_generate_dag_yaml
 - tests/cli/commands/test_task_command.py::TestCliTasks::test_parentdag_downstream_clear
 - tests/cli/commands/test_task_command.py::TestCliTasks::test_subdag_clear