diff --git a/src/run/config.rs b/src/run/config.rs
index cc71fd88..79a10e25 100644
--- a/src/run/config.rs
+++ b/src/run/config.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl Config {
             repository_override: None,
             working_directory: None,
             command: "".into(),
-            mode: RunnerMode::Instrumentation,
+            mode: RunnerMode::Simulation,
             instruments: Instruments::test(),
             perf_unwinding_mode: None,
             enable_perf: false,
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ mod tests {
             repository: None,
             provider: None,
             working_directory: None,
-            mode: RunnerMode::Instrumentation,
+            mode: RunnerMode::Simulation,
             instruments: vec![],
             mongo_uri_env_name: None,
             message_format: None,
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ mod tests {
             repository: Some("owner/repo".into()),
             provider: Some(RepositoryProvider::GitLab),
             working_directory: Some("/tmp".into()),
-            mode: RunnerMode::Instrumentation,
+            mode: RunnerMode::Simulation,
             instruments: vec!["mongodb".into()],
             mongo_uri_env_name: Some("MONGODB_URI".into()),
             message_format: Some(crate::run::MessageFormat::Json),
diff --git a/src/run/mod.rs b/src/run/mod.rs
index 4c2fa614..5ac4f66f 100644
--- a/src/run/mod.rs
+++ b/src/run/mod.rs
@@ -137,7 +137,9 @@ pub struct RunArgs {
 #[derive(ValueEnum, Clone, Debug, Serialize, PartialEq)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
 pub enum RunnerMode {
+    #[deprecated(note = "Use `RunnerMode::Simulation` instead")]
     Instrumentation,
+    Simulation,
     Walltime,
 }
 
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ impl RunArgs {
             repository: None,
             provider: None,
             working_directory: None,
-            mode: RunnerMode::Instrumentation,
+            mode: RunnerMode::Simulation,
             instruments: vec![],
             mongo_uri_env_name: None,
             message_format: None,
@@ -184,6 +186,14 @@ pub async fn run(
     let provider = run_environment::get_provider(&config)?;
     let logger = Logger::new(&provider)?;
 
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    if config.mode == RunnerMode::Instrumentation {
+        warn!(
+            "The 'instrumentation' runner mode is deprecated and will be removed in a future version. \
+                Please use 'simulation' instead."
+        );
+    }
+
     if provider.get_run_environment() != RunEnvironment::Local {
         show_banner();
     }
diff --git a/src/run/runner/helpers/env.rs b/src/run/runner/helpers/env.rs
index 31cc04db..509f8a30 100644
--- a/src/run/runner/helpers/env.rs
+++ b/src/run/runner/helpers/env.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@ pub fn get_base_injected_env(
     mode: RunnerMode,
     profile_folder: &Path,
 ) -> HashMap<&'static str, String> {
+    let runner_mode_internal_env_value = match mode {
+        // While the runner now deprecates the usage of instrumentation with a message, we
+        // internally still use instrumentation temporarily to give time to users to upgrade their
+        // integrations to a version that accepts both instrumentation and simulation.
+        // TODO: Remove Instrumentation mode completely in the next major release, and set this
+        // value to simulation instead.
+        #[allow(deprecated)]
+        RunnerMode::Instrumentation | RunnerMode::Simulation => "instrumentation",
+        RunnerMode::Walltime => "walltime",
+    };
     HashMap::from([
         ("PYTHONHASHSEED", "0".into()),
         (
@@ -18,7 +28,10 @@ pub fn get_base_injected_env(
         ),
         ("ARCH", ARCH.into()),
         ("CODSPEED_ENV", "runner".into()),
-        ("CODSPEED_RUNNER_MODE", mode.to_string()),
+        (
+            "CODSPEED_RUNNER_MODE",
+            runner_mode_internal_env_value.into(),
+        ),
         (
             "CODSPEED_PROFILE_FOLDER",
             profile_folder.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
diff --git a/src/run/runner/mod.rs b/src/run/runner/mod.rs
index 978493b6..77bff9c0 100644
--- a/src/run/runner/mod.rs
+++ b/src/run/runner/mod.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ use wall_time::executor::WallTimeExecutor;
 impl Display for RunnerMode {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         match self {
+            #[allow(deprecated)]
             RunnerMode::Instrumentation => write!(f, "instrumentation"),
+            RunnerMode::Simulation => write!(f, "simulation"),
             RunnerMode::Walltime => write!(f, "walltime"),
         }
     }
@@ -31,7 +33,8 @@ pub const EXECUTOR_TARGET: &str = "executor";
 
 pub fn get_executor_from_mode(mode: &RunnerMode) -> Box<dyn Executor> {
     match mode {
-        RunnerMode::Instrumentation => Box::new(ValgrindExecutor),
+        #[allow(deprecated)]
+        RunnerMode::Instrumentation | RunnerMode::Simulation => Box::new(ValgrindExecutor),
         RunnerMode::Walltime => Box::new(WallTimeExecutor::new()),
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/run/runner/tests.rs b/src/run/runner/tests.rs
index 5dd895bf..738755a1 100644
--- a/src/run/runner/tests.rs
+++ b/src/run/runner/tests.rs
@@ -145,9 +145,10 @@ mod valgrind {
             .await
     }
 
+    #[cfg(test)]
     fn valgrind_config(command: &str) -> Config {
         Config {
-            mode: RunnerMode::Instrumentation,
+            mode: RunnerMode::Simulation,
             command: command.to_string(),
             ..Config::test()
         }
diff --git a/src/run/runner/valgrind/measure.rs b/src/run/runner/valgrind/measure.rs
index 509abfbe..7c21291c 100644
--- a/src/run/runner/valgrind/measure.rs
+++ b/src/run/runner/valgrind/measure.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ pub async fn measure(
     cmd.arg(ARCH).arg("-R");
     // Configure the environment
     cmd.envs(get_base_injected_env(
-        RunnerMode::Instrumentation,
+        RunnerMode::Simulation,
         profile_folder,
     ))
     .env("PYTHONMALLOC", "malloc")