diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/deprecate-gateway-envvars.md b/changelog/unreleased/deprecate-gateway-envvars.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..853dd23dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/deprecate-gateway-envvars.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Enhancement: Deprecate gateway environment variables
+
+Deprecate service specific `_GATEWAY_NAME` env vars. It makes no sense to point one specific service to a different gateway.
+
+https://github.com/owncloud/ocis/pull/9451
diff --git a/services/clientlog/pkg/config/config.go b/services/clientlog/pkg/config/config.go
index 9627d6b81c..54d6ae3ca0 100644
--- a/services/clientlog/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/services/clientlog/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type Config struct {
 
 	TokenManager *TokenManager `yaml:"token_manager"`
 
-	RevaGateway string `yaml:"reva_gateway" env:"OCIS_REVA_GATEWAY;CLIENTLOG_REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"CS3 gateway used to look up user metadata" introductionVersion:"5.0"`
+	RevaGateway string `yaml:"reva_gateway" env:"OCIS_REVA_GATEWAY;CLIENTLOG_REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"CS3 gateway used to look up user metadata" introductionVersion:"5.0" deprecationVersion:"6.0" removalVersion:"%%NEXT%%" deprecationInfo:"CLIENTLOG_REVA_GATEWAY removed from simplicity."`
 	Events      Events `yaml:"events"`
 
 	ServiceAccount ServiceAccount `yaml:"service_account"`
diff --git a/services/collaboration/pkg/config/cs3api.go b/services/collaboration/pkg/config/cs3api.go
index bd2c81a2dd..c8561d13d9 100644
--- a/services/collaboration/pkg/config/cs3api.go
+++ b/services/collaboration/pkg/config/cs3api.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ type CS3Api struct {
 
 // Gateway defines the available configuration for the CS3 API gateway
 type Gateway struct {
-	Name string `yaml:"name" env:"OCIS_REVA_GATEWAY;COLLABORATION_CS3API_GATEWAY_NAME" desc:"The service name of the CS3API gateway." introductionVersion:"6.0.0"`
+	Name string `yaml:"name" env:"OCIS_REVA_GATEWAY;COLLABORATION_CS3API_GATEWAY_NAME" desc:"The service name of the CS3API gateway." introductionVersion:"6.0.0" deprecationVersion:"6.0" removalVersion:"%%NEXT%%" deprecationInfo:"COLLABORATION_CS3API_GATEWAY_NAME removed from simplicity."`
 }
 
 // DataGateway defines the available configuration for the CS3 API data gateway