diff --git a/.changeset/fix-create-deprecation-scope.md b/.changeset/fix-create-deprecation-scope.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b49ea02a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fix-create-deprecation-scope.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'sv': patch
+---
+
+fix(sv): scope `@deprecated` tag to the legacy `create(cwd, options)` overload only
diff --git a/packages/sv/api-surface.md b/packages/sv/api-surface.md
index a08e7098e..80fc27601 100644
--- a/packages/sv/api-surface.md
+++ b/packages/sv/api-surface.md
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ type FileType = {
 	condition?: ConditionDefinition;
 	content: (editor: FileEditor) => string;
 };
+declare function create(options: Options): void;
 /** @deprecated use `create({ cwd, ...options })` instead. */
 declare function create(cwd: string, options: Omit<Options, 'cwd'>): void;
-declare function create(options: Options): void;
 export {
 	type Addon,
 	type AddonDefinition,
diff --git a/packages/sv/src/index.ts b/packages/sv/src/index.ts
index 7d99276e8..1820ded59 100644
--- a/packages/sv/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/sv/src/index.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ import { create as _create, type Options as CreateOptions } from './create/index
 
 export type { TemplateType, LanguageType } from './create/index.ts';
 
+export function create(options: CreateOptions): void;
 /** @deprecated use `create({ cwd, ...options })` instead. */
 export function create(cwd: string, options: Omit<CreateOptions, 'cwd'>): void;
-export function create(options: CreateOptions): void;
 export function create(
 	cwdOrOptions: string | CreateOptions,
 	legacyOptions?: Omit<CreateOptions, 'cwd'>