diff --git a/src/Forms/AWRequiredFields.php b/src/Forms/AWRequiredFields.php
index 903a8ad1..5da774d4 100644
--- a/src/Forms/AWRequiredFields.php
+++ b/src/Forms/AWRequiredFields.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace Symbiote\AdvancedWorkflow\Forms;
 
 use SilverStripe\Forms\RequiredFields;
+use SilverStripe\Dev\Deprecation;
 
 /**
  * Extends RequiredFields so we can prevent DO writes in AW's controller(s) without needing to catch Exceptions
@@ -12,11 +13,20 @@
  * @author Russell Michell russell@silverstripe.com
  * @package advancedworkflow
  */
-class AWRequiredFields extends RequiredFields
+class AWRequiredFieldsValidator extends RequiredFields
 {
     protected $data = array();
     protected static $caller;
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated 5.4.0 Will be renamed to Symbiote\AdvancedWorkflow\Forms\AWRequiredFieldsValidator
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        Deprecation::noticeWithNoReplacment('5.4.0', 'Will be renamed to Symbiote\\AdvancedWorkflow\\Forms\\AWRequiredFieldsValidator', Deprecation::SCOPE_CLASS);
+        parent::__construct();
+    }
+
     public function php($data)
     {
         $valid = parent::php($data);