diff --git a/src/nwbinspector/inspector_tools/__init__.py b/src/nwbinspector/inspector_tools/__init__.py
index 6fa9d0933..f4df3ee28 100644
--- a/src/nwbinspector/inspector_tools/__init__.py
+++ b/src/nwbinspector/inspector_tools/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "Please import the helper functions from the top-level package."
 )
 
-warnings.warn(message=message, category=DeprecationWarning)
+warnings.warn(message=message, category=DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
 
 # Still keep imports functional with warning for soft deprecation cycle
 # TODO: remove after 9/15/2024
diff --git a/src/nwbinspector/nwbinspector/__init__.py b/src/nwbinspector/nwbinspector/__init__.py
index db27f589c..5a5552154 100644
--- a/src/nwbinspector/nwbinspector/__init__.py
+++ b/src/nwbinspector/nwbinspector/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 message = "The 'inspector_tools' submodule has been deprecated. Please import the helper functions from the top-level package."
 
-warnings.warn(message=message, category=DeprecationWarning)
+warnings.warn(message=message, category=DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
 
 # Still keep imports functional with warning for soft deprecation cycle
 # TODO: remove after 9/15/2024