diff --git a/packages/core/src/shell/select.ts b/packages/core/src/shell/select.ts
index fc1da697055..2ae447cb5f4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/shell/select.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/shell/select.ts
@@ -186,6 +186,18 @@ resolve.reset = () => {
   defaultCompatible = undefined
 }
 
+/** @deprecated Use `resolve({ preference: "configured" })` instead. */
+export function preferred(configShell?: string, options?: Options, bin?: string) {
+  return resolve({ preference: "configured" }, configShell, options, bin)
+}
+preferred.reset = resolve.reset
+
+/** @deprecated Use `resolve({ preference: "compatible" })` instead. */
+export function acceptable(configShell?: string, options?: Options, bin?: string) {
+  return resolve({ preference: "compatible" }, configShell, options, bin)
+}
+acceptable.reset = resolve.reset
+
 export async function list(options?: Options, bin?: string): Promise<Item[]> {
   const shells = process.platform === "win32" ? win(options, bin) : await unix()
   return shells.filter((shell) => executable(shell, options, bin)).map((shell) => info(shell, options, bin))