diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 14c7e94c279..0be8d7e2ef1 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ filterwarnings=
 	ignore:Distutils was imported before setuptools
 	ignore:Setuptools is replacing distutils
 
-	ignore:Support for project metadata in .pyproject.toml. is still experimental
+	ignore:Support for configuring .* in .pyproject.toml. is still experimental
diff --git a/setuptools/config/pyprojecttoml.py b/setuptools/config/pyprojecttoml.py
index 976eb0634cc..ce5ad04d7a8 100644
--- a/setuptools/config/pyprojecttoml.py
+++ b/setuptools/config/pyprojecttoml.py
@@ -94,12 +94,13 @@ def read_configuration(
     if not asdict or not (project_table or setuptools_table):
         return {}  # User is not using pyproject to configure setuptools
 
-    # TODO: Remove the following once the feature stabilizes:
-    msg = (
-        "Support for project metadata in `pyproject.toml` is still experimental "
-        "and may be removed (or change) in future releases."
-    )
-    warnings.warn(msg, _ExperimentalProjectMetadata)
+    if setuptools_table:
+        # TODO: Remove the following once the feature stabilizes:
+        msg = (
+            "Support for configuring `[tool.setuptools]` in `pyproject.toml` is still "
+            "experimental and may change in future releases."
+        )
+        warnings.warn(msg, _ExperimentalConfiguration)
 
     # There is an overall sense in the community that making include_package_data=True
     # the default would be an improvement.
@@ -413,7 +414,7 @@ def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
         return super().__exit__(exc_type, exc_value, traceback)
 
 
-class _ExperimentalProjectMetadata(UserWarning):
+class _ExperimentalConfiguration(UserWarning):
     """Explicitly inform users that `pyproject.toml` configuration is experimental"""