diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index d7fe53494..381919e93 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -9,5 +9,10 @@
 # deprecation warnings and gives time for plugins that don't use the deprecated
 # API to propagate, especially for plugins packaged as an external snap, before
 # we release breaking changes.
+#
+# 1) In v2.28.0, google-api-core added an annoying message that the current python's EOL
+#    is coming up. We deprecate python versions on schedule, so mostly this is just an
+#    annoyance for our own tests, and can probably be silenced forever.
 filterwarnings =
     error
+    ignore:You are using a Python version (.*) which Google will stop supporting:FutureWarning