diff --git a/website/docs/reference/node-selection/syntax.md b/website/docs/reference/node-selection/syntax.md
index 2e53eff72df..0d50e6934aa 100644
--- a/website/docs/reference/node-selection/syntax.md
+++ b/website/docs/reference/node-selection/syntax.md
@@ -136,15 +136,6 @@ Together, the [`state`](/reference/node-selection/methods#state) selector and de
 
 State and defer can be set by environment variables as well as CLI flags:
 
-- `--state` or `DBT_STATE`: file path
-- `--defer` or `DBT_DEFER`: boolean
-
-:::warning Syntax deprecated
-
-In dbt v1.5, we deprecated the original syntax for state (`DBT_ARTIFACT_STATE_PATH`) and defer (`DBT_DEFER_TO_STATE`). Although dbt supports backward compatibility with the old syntax, we will remove it in a future release that we have not yet determined.
-
-:::
-
 - `--state` or `DBT_STATE`: file path
 - `--defer` or `DBT_DEFER`: boolean
 - `--defer-state` or `DBT_DEFER_STATE`: file path to use for deferral only (optional)
@@ -157,6 +148,12 @@ If both the flag and env var are provided, the flag takes precedence.
 - The `--state` artifacts must be of schema versions that are compatible with the currently running dbt version.
 - These are powerful, complex features. Read about [known caveats and limitations](/reference/node-selection/state-comparison-caveats) to state comparison.
 
+:::warning Syntax deprecated
+
+In [dbt v1.5](/docs/dbt-versions/core-upgrade/upgrading-to-v1.5#behavior-changes), we deprecated the original syntax for state (`DBT_ARTIFACT_STATE_PATH`) and defer (`DBT_DEFER_TO_STATE`). Although dbt supports backward compatibility with the old syntax, we will remove it in a future release that we have not yet determined.
+
+:::
+
 ### The "result" status
 
 Another element of job state is the `result` of a prior dbt invocation. After executing a `dbt run`, for example, dbt creates the `run_results.json` artifact which contains execution times and success / error status for dbt models. You can read more about `run_results.json` on the ['run results'](/reference/artifacts/run-results-json) page. 
@@ -204,7 +201,7 @@ When a job is selected, dbt Cloud will surface the artifacts from that job's mos
 After issuing the `dbt source freshness` command, you can reference the source freshness results by adding a selector to a subsequent command:
 
 ```bash
-# You can also set the DBT_ARTIFACT_STATE_PATH environment variable instead of the --state flag.
+# You can also set the DBT_STATE environment variable instead of the --state flag.
 dbt source freshness # must be run again to compare current to previous state
 dbt build --select "source_status:fresher+" --state path/to/prod/artifacts
 ```