diff --git a/cli/command/cli.go b/cli/command/cli.go
index 7d15602156..e056334f46 100644
--- a/cli/command/cli.go
+++ b/cli/command/cli.go
@@ -21,13 +21,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/context/store"
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/debug"
 	cliflags "github.com/docker/cli/cli/flags"
-	registryclient "github.com/docker/cli/cli/registry/client"
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/streams"
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/version"
 	dopts "github.com/docker/cli/opts"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
-	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/registry"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/swarm"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
 	"github.com/docker/go-connections/tlsconfig"
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ type Cli interface {
 	ServerInfo() ServerInfo
 	DefaultVersion() string
 	CurrentVersion() string
-	RegistryClient(bool) registryclient.RegistryClient
 	ContentTrustEnabled() bool
 	BuildKitEnabled() (bool, error)
 	ContextStore() store.Store
@@ -227,15 +224,6 @@ func (cli *DockerCli) HooksEnabled() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-// RegistryClient returns a client for communicating with a Docker distribution
-// registry
-func (cli *DockerCli) RegistryClient(allowInsecure bool) registryclient.RegistryClient {
-	resolver := func(ctx context.Context, index *registry.IndexInfo) registry.AuthConfig {
-		return ResolveAuthConfig(cli.ConfigFile(), index)
-	}
-	return registryclient.NewRegistryClient(resolver, UserAgent(), allowInsecure)
-}
-
 // WithInitializeClient is passed to DockerCli.Initialize by callers who wish to set a particular API Client for use by the CLI.
 func WithInitializeClient(makeClient func(dockerCli *DockerCli) (client.APIClient, error)) CLIOption {
 	return func(dockerCli *DockerCli) error {
diff --git a/cli/command/cli_deprecated.go b/cli/command/cli_deprecated.go
index d6e38a607a..15fac1a6e3 100644
--- a/cli/command/cli_deprecated.go
+++ b/cli/command/cli_deprecated.go
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package command
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/config"
 	manifeststore "github.com/docker/cli/cli/manifest/store"
+	registryclient "github.com/docker/cli/cli/registry/client"
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/trust"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/registry"
 	notaryclient "github.com/theupdateframework/notary/client"
 )
 
@@ -21,6 +24,12 @@ type DeprecatedManifestClient interface {
 	//
 	// Deprecated: use [manifeststore.NewStore] instead. This method is no longer used and will be removed in the next release.
 	ManifestStore() manifeststore.Store
+
+	// RegistryClient returns a client for communicating with a Docker distribution
+	// registry.
+	//
+	// Deprecated: use [registryclient.NewRegistryClient]. This method is no longer used and will be removed in the next release.
+	RegistryClient(bool) registryclient.RegistryClient
 }
 
 // NotaryClient provides a Notary Repository to interact with signed metadata for an image
@@ -34,3 +43,14 @@ func (cli *DockerCli) NotaryClient(imgRefAndAuth trust.ImageRefAndAuth, actions
 func (*DockerCli) ManifestStore() manifeststore.Store {
 	return manifeststore.NewStore(filepath.Join(config.Dir(), "manifests"))
 }
+
+// RegistryClient returns a client for communicating with a Docker distribution
+// registry
+//
+// Deprecated: use [registryclient.NewRegistryClient]. This method is no longer used and will be removed in the next release.
+func (cli *DockerCli) RegistryClient(allowInsecure bool) registryclient.RegistryClient {
+	resolver := func(ctx context.Context, index *registry.IndexInfo) registry.AuthConfig {
+		return ResolveAuthConfig(cli.ConfigFile(), index)
+	}
+	return registryclient.NewRegistryClient(resolver, UserAgent(), allowInsecure)
+}