diff --git a/source/dub/generators/generator.d b/source/dub/generators/generator.d
index bcdb08be0..4c949b50c 100644
--- a/source/dub/generators/generator.d
+++ b/source/dub/generators/generator.d
@@ -842,6 +842,9 @@ struct GeneratorSettings {
 			? getWorkingDirectory()
 			: overrideToolWorkingDirectory;
 	}
+
+	deprecated("This is no longer used, the cache is inside PackageManager now. If you use a project instantiated from a `Dub` instance, the cache defaults to the real DUB cache, e.g. ~/.dub/cache")
+	NativePath cache;
 }