diff --git a/MIGRATION.md b/MIGRATION.md
index 49708f886919..6da0ab7e8aff 100644
--- a/MIGRATION.md
+++ b/MIGRATION.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   - [6.1 deprecations](#61-deprecations)
     - [Deprecated onBeforeRender](#deprecated-onbeforerender)
     - [Deprecated grid parameter](#deprecated-grid-parameter)
+    - [Deprecated package-composition disabled parameter](#deprecated-package-composition-disabled-parameter)
 - [From version 5.3.x to 6.0.x](#from-version-53x-to-60x)
   - [Hoisted CSF annotations](#hoisted-csf-annotations)
   - [Zero config typescript](#zero-config-typescript)
@@ -174,6 +175,12 @@ Basic.parameters: {
 },
 ```
 
+#### Deprecated package-composition disabled parameter
+
+Like [Deprecated disabled parameter](#deprecated-disabled-parameter). The `disabled` parameter has been deprecated, please use `disable` instead.
+
+For more information, see the [the related documentation](https://storybook.js.org/docs/react/workflows/package-composition#configuring).
+
 ## From version 5.3.x to 6.0.x
 
 ### Hoisted CSF annotations
diff --git a/docs/snippets/common/storybook-main-disable-refs.js.mdx b/docs/snippets/common/storybook-main-disable-refs.js.mdx
index 8c4a3a8c4488..9c43827348cb 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/common/storybook-main-disable-refs.js.mdx
+++ b/docs/snippets/common/storybook-main-disable-refs.js.mdx
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 module.exports = {
   // your Storybook configuration
   refs: {
-    'package-name': { disabled: true }
+    'package-name': { disable: true }
 }
 ```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/core/src/server/manager/manager-config.js b/lib/core/src/server/manager/manager-config.js
index 389aecec7629..14686cc87162 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/server/manager/manager-config.js
+++ b/lib/core/src/server/manager/manager-config.js
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import fs from 'fs-extra';
 import findUp from 'find-up';
 import resolveFrom from 'resolve-from';
 import fetch from 'node-fetch';
+import deprecate from 'util-deprecate';
+import dedent from 'ts-dedent';
 
 import { logger } from '@storybook/node-logger';
 
@@ -55,6 +57,15 @@ const toTitle = (input) => {
   return `${result.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase()}${result.substring(1)}`.trim();
 };
 
+const deprecatedDefinedRefDisabled = deprecate(
+  () => {},
+  dedent`
+    Deprecated parameter: disabled => disable
+
+    https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/blob/next/MIGRATION.md#deprecated-package-composition-disabled-parameter
+  `
+);
+
 async function getManagerWebpackConfig(options, presets) {
   const typescriptOptions = await presets.apply('typescript', { ...typeScriptDefaults }, options);
   const babelOptions = await presets.apply('babel', {}, { ...options, typescriptOptions });
@@ -78,7 +89,13 @@ async function getManagerWebpackConfig(options, presets) {
 
   if (definedRefs) {
     Object.entries(definedRefs).forEach(([key, value]) => {
-      if (value?.disabled) {
+      const { disable, disabled } = value;
+
+      if (disable || disabled) {
+        if (disabled) {
+          deprecatedDefinedRefDisabled();
+        }
+
         delete refs[key.toLowerCase()];
         return;
       }
@@ -96,6 +113,7 @@ async function getManagerWebpackConfig(options, presets) {
       };
     });
   }
+
   if (autoRefs || definedRefs) {
     entries.push(path.resolve(path.join(options.configDir, `generated-refs.js`)));