diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 68310bc765a..b0a13a07218 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ The next release will require at least [Go 1.25].
 
 - Updated the configuration schema used in `go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/otelconf` to [rc.3](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-configuration/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc.3). (#8505)
 
+### Deprecated
+
+- `WithMetricAttributesFn` in `go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp` is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Use `Labeler` instead. (#8587)
+
 <!-- Released section -->
 <!-- Don't change this section unless doing release -->
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/config.go b/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/config.go
index f7338b7e527..a7d4b2a815c 100644
--- a/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/config.go
+++ b/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/config.go
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ func WithServerName(server string) Option {
 
 // WithMetricAttributesFn returns an Option to set a function that maps an HTTP request to a slice of attribute.KeyValue.
 // These attributes will be included in metrics for every request.
+//
+// Deprecated: WithMetricAttributesFn is deprecated and will be removed in a
+// future release. Use [Labeler] instead.
 func WithMetricAttributesFn(metricAttributesFn func(r *http.Request) []attribute.KeyValue) Option {
 	return optionFunc(func(c *config) {
 		c.MetricAttributesFn = metricAttributesFn