diff --git a/doc/manual/src/language/advanced-attributes.md b/doc/manual/src/language/advanced-attributes.md
index 70ec06f57..e916c7360 100644
--- a/doc/manual/src/language/advanced-attributes.md
+++ b/doc/manual/src/language/advanced-attributes.md
@@ -302,6 +302,12 @@ Derivations can declare some infrequently used optional attributes.
     (associative) arrays. For example, the attribute `hardening.format = true`
     ends up as the Bash associative array element `${hardening[format]}`.
 
+    > **Warning**
+    >
+    > If set to `true`, other advanced attributes such as [`allowedReferences`](#adv-attr-allowedReferences), [`allowedReferences`](#adv-attr-allowedReferences), [`allowedRequisites`](#adv-attr-allowedRequisites),
+    [`disallowedReferences`](#adv-attr-disallowedReferences) and [`disallowedRequisites`](#adv-attr-disallowedRequisites), maxSize, and maxClosureSize.
+    will have no effect.
+
   - [`outputChecks`]{#adv-attr-outputChecks}\
     When using [structured attributes](#adv-attr-structuredAttrs), the `outputChecks`
     attribute allows defining checks per-output.
diff --git a/src/libexpr/eval.cc b/src/libexpr/eval.cc
index 301b81a62..7aaec2e73 100644
--- a/src/libexpr/eval.cc
+++ b/src/libexpr/eval.cc
@@ -240,6 +240,12 @@ EvalState::EvalState(
     , sRight(symbols.create("right"))
     , sWrong(symbols.create("wrong"))
     , sStructuredAttrs(symbols.create("__structuredAttrs"))
+    , sAllowedReferences(symbols.create("allowedReferences"))
+    , sAllowedRequisites(symbols.create("allowedRequisites"))
+    , sDisallowedReferences(symbols.create("disallowedReferences"))
+    , sDisallowedRequisites(symbols.create("disallowedRequisites"))
+    , sMaxSize(symbols.create("maxSize"))
+    , sMaxClosureSize(symbols.create("maxClosureSize"))
     , sBuilder(symbols.create("builder"))
     , sArgs(symbols.create("args"))
     , sContentAddressed(symbols.create("__contentAddressed"))
diff --git a/src/libexpr/eval.hh b/src/libexpr/eval.hh
index 0e5e0433e..774ded3e7 100644
--- a/src/libexpr/eval.hh
+++ b/src/libexpr/eval.hh
@@ -168,7 +168,10 @@ public:
     const Symbol sWith, sOutPath, sDrvPath, sType, sMeta, sName, sValue,
         sSystem, sOverrides, sOutputs, sOutputName, sIgnoreNulls,
         sFile, sLine, sColumn, sFunctor, sToString,
-        sRight, sWrong, sStructuredAttrs, sBuilder, sArgs,
+        sRight, sWrong, sStructuredAttrs,
+        sAllowedReferences, sAllowedRequisites, sDisallowedReferences, sDisallowedRequisites,
+        sMaxSize, sMaxClosureSize,
+        sBuilder, sArgs,
         sContentAddressed, sImpure,
         sOutputHash, sOutputHashAlgo, sOutputHashMode,
         sRecurseForDerivations,
diff --git a/src/libexpr/primops.cc b/src/libexpr/primops.cc
index 9177b0a2f..98649f081 100644
--- a/src/libexpr/primops.cc
+++ b/src/libexpr/primops.cc
@@ -1308,6 +1308,20 @@ static void derivationStrictInternal(
                         handleOutputs(ss);
                     }
 
+                    if (i->name == state.sAllowedReferences)
+                        warn("In a derivation named '%s', 'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the derivation attribute 'allowedReferences'; use 'outputChecks.<output>.allowedReferences' instead", drvName);
+                    if (i->name == state.sAllowedRequisites)
+                        warn("In a derivation named '%s', 'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the derivation attribute 'allowedRequisites'; use 'outputChecks.<output>.allowedRequisites' instead", drvName);
+                    if (i->name == state.sDisallowedReferences)
+                        warn("In a derivation named '%s', 'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the derivation attribute 'disallowedReferences'; use 'outputChecks.<output>.disallowedReferences' instead", drvName);
+                    if (i->name == state.sDisallowedRequisites)
+                        warn("In a derivation named '%s', 'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the derivation attribute 'disallowedRequisites'; use 'outputChecks.<output>.disallowedRequisites' instead", drvName);
+                    if (i->name == state.sMaxSize)
+                        warn("In a derivation named '%s', 'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the derivation attribute 'maxSize'; use 'outputChecks.<output>.maxSize' instead", drvName);
+                    if (i->name == state.sMaxClosureSize)
+                        warn("In a derivation named '%s', 'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the derivation attribute 'maxClosureSize'; use 'outputChecks.<output>.maxClosureSize' instead", drvName);
+
+
                 } else {
                     auto s = state.coerceToString(pos, *i->value, context, context_below, true).toOwned();
                     drv.env.emplace(key, s);
diff --git a/src/libstore/unix/build/local-derivation-goal.cc b/src/libstore/unix/build/local-derivation-goal.cc
index a99439738..95df0fdee 100644
--- a/src/libstore/unix/build/local-derivation-goal.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/unix/build/local-derivation-goal.cc
@@ -2904,6 +2904,24 @@ void LocalDerivationGoal::checkOutputs(const std::map<std::string, ValidPathInfo
         };
 
         if (auto structuredAttrs = parsedDrv->getStructuredAttrs()) {
+            if (get(*structuredAttrs, "allowedReferences")){
+                warn("'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the top-level attribute 'allowedReferences'; use 'outputChecks' instead");
+            }
+            if (get(*structuredAttrs, "allowedRequisites")){
+                warn("'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the top-level attribute 'allowedRequisites'; use 'outputChecks' instead");
+            }
+            if (get(*structuredAttrs, "disallowedRequisites")){
+                warn("'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the top-level attribute 'disallowedRequisites'; use 'outputChecks' instead");
+            }
+            if (get(*structuredAttrs, "disallowedReferences")){
+                warn("'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the top-level attribute 'disallowedReferences'; use 'outputChecks' instead");
+            }
+            if (get(*structuredAttrs, "maxSize")){
+                warn("'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the top-level attribute 'maxSize'; use 'outputChecks' instead");
+            }
+            if (get(*structuredAttrs, "maxClosureSize")){
+                warn("'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the top-level attribute 'maxClosureSize'; use 'outputChecks' instead");
+            }
             if (auto outputChecks = get(*structuredAttrs, "outputChecks")) {
                 if (auto output = get(*outputChecks, outputName)) {
                     Checks checks;
diff --git a/tests/functional/lang/eval-okay-derivation-legacy.err.exp b/tests/functional/lang/eval-okay-derivation-legacy.err.exp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94f0854dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/lang/eval-okay-derivation-legacy.err.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+warning: In a derivation named 'eval-okay-derivation-legacy', 'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the derivation attribute 'allowedReferences'; use 'outputChecks.<output>.allowedReferences' instead
+warning: In a derivation named 'eval-okay-derivation-legacy', 'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the derivation attribute 'allowedRequisites'; use 'outputChecks.<output>.allowedRequisites' instead
+warning: In a derivation named 'eval-okay-derivation-legacy', 'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the derivation attribute 'disallowedReferences'; use 'outputChecks.<output>.disallowedReferences' instead
+warning: In a derivation named 'eval-okay-derivation-legacy', 'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the derivation attribute 'disallowedRequisites'; use 'outputChecks.<output>.disallowedRequisites' instead
+warning: In a derivation named 'eval-okay-derivation-legacy', 'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the derivation attribute 'maxClosureSize'; use 'outputChecks.<output>.maxClosureSize' instead
+warning: In a derivation named 'eval-okay-derivation-legacy', 'structuredAttrs' disables the effect of the derivation attribute 'maxSize'; use 'outputChecks.<output>.maxSize' instead
diff --git a/tests/functional/lang/eval-okay-derivation-legacy.exp b/tests/functional/lang/eval-okay-derivation-legacy.exp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f374a1aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/lang/eval-okay-derivation-legacy.exp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"/nix/store/mzgwvrjjir216ra58mwwizi8wj6y9ddr-eval-okay-derivation-legacy"
diff --git a/tests/functional/lang/eval-okay-derivation-legacy.nix b/tests/functional/lang/eval-okay-derivation-legacy.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b529cdf90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/lang/eval-okay-derivation-legacy.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+(builtins.derivationStrict {
+  name = "eval-okay-derivation-legacy";
+  system = "x86_64-linux";
+  builder = "/dontcare";
+  __structuredAttrs = true;
+  allowedReferences = [ ];
+  disallowedReferences = [ ];
+  allowedRequisites = [ ];
+  disallowedRequisites = [ ];
+  maxSize = 1234;
+  maxClosureSize = 12345;
+}).out