diff --git a/projects/roctracer/header_template.hpp.in b/projects/roctracer/header_template.hpp.in
index 391788987b..2cd01969c6 100644
--- a/projects/roctracer/header_template.hpp.in
+++ b/projects/roctracer/header_template.hpp.in
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@
 #ifndef @include_guard@
 #define @include_guard@
 
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
+#warning "This file is deprecated. Use file from include path /opt/rocm-ver/include/ and prefix with roctracer"
+#else
 #pragma message("This file is deprecated. Use file from include path /opt/rocm-ver/include/ and prefix with roctracer")
+#endif
+
 @include_statements@
 
 #endif