diff --git a/packages/babel-generator/src/generators/classes.ts b/packages/babel-generator/src/generators/classes.ts
index 0212bd9d4737..01416fa82828 100644
--- a/packages/babel-generator/src/generators/classes.ts
+++ b/packages/babel-generator/src/generators/classes.ts
@@ -11,11 +11,15 @@ export function ClassDeclaration(
   node: t.ClassDeclaration,
   parent: t.Node,
 ) {
-  if (
-    !this.format.decoratorsBeforeExport ||
-    (!isExportDefaultDeclaration(parent) && !isExportNamedDeclaration(parent))
-  ) {
+  if (process.env.BABEL_8_BREAKING) {
     this.printJoin(node.decorators, node);
+  } else {
+    if (
+      !this.format.decoratorsBeforeExport ||
+      (!isExportDefaultDeclaration(parent) && !isExportNamedDeclaration(parent))
+    ) {
+      this.printJoin(node.decorators, node);
+    }
   }
 
   if (node.declare) {
diff --git a/packages/babel-generator/src/generators/modules.ts b/packages/babel-generator/src/generators/modules.ts
index e902729430cc..f40ba76b2604 100644
--- a/packages/babel-generator/src/generators/modules.ts
+++ b/packages/babel-generator/src/generators/modules.ts
@@ -90,11 +90,13 @@ export function ExportNamedDeclaration(
   this: Printer,
   node: t.ExportNamedDeclaration,
 ) {
-  if (
-    this.format.decoratorsBeforeExport &&
-    isClassDeclaration(node.declaration)
-  ) {
-    this.printJoin(node.declaration.decorators, node);
+  if (!process.env.BABEL_8_BREAKING) {
+    if (
+      this.format.decoratorsBeforeExport &&
+      isClassDeclaration(node.declaration)
+    ) {
+      this.printJoin(node.declaration.decorators, node);
+    }
   }
 
   this.word("export");
@@ -156,11 +158,13 @@ export function ExportDefaultDeclaration(
   this: Printer,
   node: t.ExportDefaultDeclaration,
 ) {
-  if (
-    this.format.decoratorsBeforeExport &&
-    isClassDeclaration(node.declaration)
-  ) {
-    this.printJoin(node.declaration.decorators, node);
+  if (!process.env.BABEL_8_BREAKING) {
+    if (
+      this.format.decoratorsBeforeExport &&
+      isClassDeclaration(node.declaration)
+    ) {
+      this.printJoin(node.declaration.decorators, node);
+    }
   }
 
   this.word("export");
diff --git a/packages/babel-generator/src/index.ts b/packages/babel-generator/src/index.ts
index c6f609c7e831..b64536d182ab 100644
--- a/packages/babel-generator/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/babel-generator/src/index.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ function normalizeOptions(
       style: "  ",
       base: 0,
     },
-    decoratorsBeforeExport: !!opts.decoratorsBeforeExport,
     jsescOption: {
       quotes: "double",
       wrap: true,
@@ -78,6 +77,7 @@ function normalizeOptions(
   };
 
   if (!process.env.BABEL_8_BREAKING) {
+    format.decoratorsBeforeExport = !!opts.decoratorsBeforeExport;
     format.jsonCompatibleStrings = opts.jsonCompatibleStrings;
   }
 
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ export interface GeneratorOptions {
   /**
    * Set to true to enable support for experimental decorators syntax before module exports.
    * Defaults to `false`.
+   * @deprecated Removed in Babel 8
    */
   decoratorsBeforeExport?: boolean;
 
diff --git a/packages/babel-generator/src/printer.ts b/packages/babel-generator/src/printer.ts
index 227fabe71aa6..857ca0c97034 100644
--- a/packages/babel-generator/src/printer.ts
+++ b/packages/babel-generator/src/printer.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ export type Format = {
     style: string;
     base: number;
   };
-  decoratorsBeforeExport: boolean;
   recordAndTupleSyntaxType: RecordAndTuplePluginOptions["syntaxType"];
   jsescOption: jsescOptions;
   jsonCompatibleStrings?: boolean;
@@ -44,6 +43,10 @@ export type Format = {
    * Changes what token is used for pipe bodies’ topic references.
    */
   topicToken?: PipelineOperatorPluginOptions["topicToken"];
+  /**
+   * @deprecated Removed in Babel 8
+   */
+  decoratorsBeforeExport?: boolean;
 };
 
 interface AddNewlinesOptions {
diff --git a/packages/babel-generator/test/fixtures/decoratorsBeforeExport/false-to-false/options.json b/packages/babel-generator/test/fixtures/decoratorsBeforeExport/false-to-false/options.json
index 7ebfdd91777b..f19a69b6a2b8 100644
--- a/packages/babel-generator/test/fixtures/decoratorsBeforeExport/false-to-false/options.json
+++ b/packages/babel-generator/test/fixtures/decoratorsBeforeExport/false-to-false/options.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "BABEL_8_BREAKING": false,
   "plugins": [["decorators", { "decoratorsBeforeExport": false }]],
   "decoratorsBeforeExport": false
 }
diff --git a/packages/babel-generator/test/fixtures/decoratorsBeforeExport/false-to-true/options.json b/packages/babel-generator/test/fixtures/decoratorsBeforeExport/false-to-true/options.json
index 234fb2bac889..5cd524b7c638 100644
--- a/packages/babel-generator/test/fixtures/decoratorsBeforeExport/false-to-true/options.json
+++ b/packages/babel-generator/test/fixtures/decoratorsBeforeExport/false-to-true/options.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "BABEL_8_BREAKING": false,
   "plugins": [["decorators", { "decoratorsBeforeExport": false }]],
   "decoratorsBeforeExport": true
 }
diff --git a/packages/babel-generator/test/fixtures/decoratorsBeforeExport/true-to-false/options.json b/packages/babel-generator/test/fixtures/decoratorsBeforeExport/true-to-false/options.json
index 2540d61c86c0..99dc70805820 100644
--- a/packages/babel-generator/test/fixtures/decoratorsBeforeExport/true-to-false/options.json
+++ b/packages/babel-generator/test/fixtures/decoratorsBeforeExport/true-to-false/options.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "BABEL_8_BREAKING": false,
   "plugins": [["decorators", { "decoratorsBeforeExport": true }]],
   "decoratorsBeforeExport": false
 }
diff --git a/packages/babel-generator/test/fixtures/decoratorsBeforeExport/true-to-true/options.json b/packages/babel-generator/test/fixtures/decoratorsBeforeExport/true-to-true/options.json
index 788cc225058a..f82968d9ccb5 100644
--- a/packages/babel-generator/test/fixtures/decoratorsBeforeExport/true-to-true/options.json
+++ b/packages/babel-generator/test/fixtures/decoratorsBeforeExport/true-to-true/options.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "BABEL_8_BREAKING": false,
   "plugins": [["decorators", { "decoratorsBeforeExport": true }]],
   "decoratorsBeforeExport": true
 }
diff --git a/packages/babel-standalone/test/preset-stage-1.test.js b/packages/babel-standalone/test/preset-stage-1.test.js
index 6a75a552261b..c9a64c3326b1 100644
--- a/packages/babel-standalone/test/preset-stage-1.test.js
+++ b/packages/babel-standalone/test/preset-stage-1.test.js
@@ -50,15 +50,7 @@ const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
     it("should support decorators versioned 2021-12", () => {
       const output = Babel.transform("@dec class C {}", {
         plugins: [["external-helpers", { helperVersion: "7.100.0" }]],
-        presets: [
-          [
-            "stage-1",
-            {
-              decoratorsVersion: "2021-12",
-              decoratorsBeforeExport: false,
-            },
-          ],
-        ],
+        presets: [["stage-1", { decoratorsVersion: "2021-12" }]],
       }).code;
       expect(output).toMatch("babelHelpers.applyDecs");
     });