diff --git a/pinecone/data/features/bulk_import.py b/pinecone/data/features/bulk_import.py
index 47afc16a..b2e36ea9 100644
--- a/pinecone/data/features/bulk_import.py
+++ b/pinecone/data/features/bulk_import.py
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
                 api_version=API_VERSION,
             )
 
-    @prerelease_feature(message="The bulk import feature is in pre-release.", api_version=API_VERSION)
+    usage_warning = "The bulk import feature is in early access."
+
+    @prerelease_feature(message=usage_warning, api_version=API_VERSION)
     def start_import(
         self,
         uri: str,
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ def start_import(
 
         return self.__import_operations_api.start_import(StartImportRequest(**args_dict))
 
-    @prerelease_feature(message="The bulk import feature is in pre-release.", api_version=API_VERSION)
+    @prerelease_feature(message=usage_warning, api_version=API_VERSION)
     def list_imports(self, **kwargs) -> Iterator[List[ImportModel]]:
         """
         Returns a generator that yields each import operation. It automatically handles pagination tokens on your behalf so you can
@@ -126,7 +128,7 @@ def list_imports(self, **kwargs) -> Iterator[List[ImportModel]]:
             else:
                 done = True
 
-    @prerelease_feature(message="The bulk import feature is in pre-release.", api_version=API_VERSION)
+    @prerelease_feature(message=usage_warning, api_version=API_VERSION)
     def list_imports_paginated(
         self,
         limit: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -171,7 +173,7 @@ def list_imports_paginated(
         )
         return self.__import_operations_api.list_imports(**args_dict)
 
-    @prerelease_feature(message="The bulk import feature is in pre-release.", api_version=API_VERSION)
+    @prerelease_feature(message=usage_warning, api_version=API_VERSION)
     def describe_import(self, id: str) -> ImportModel:
         """
         describe_import is used to get detailed information about a specific import operation.
@@ -188,7 +190,7 @@ def describe_import(self, id: str) -> ImportModel:
 
         return self.__import_operations_api.describe_import(id=id)
 
-    @prerelease_feature(message="The bulk import feature is in pre-release.", api_version=API_VERSION)
+    @prerelease_feature(message=usage_warning, api_version=API_VERSION)
     def cancel_import(self, id: str):
         """Cancel an import operation.
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/data/test_bulk_import.py b/tests/unit/data/test_bulk_import.py
index 5b6266c0..59ae8b8a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/data/test_bulk_import.py
+++ b/tests/unit/data/test_bulk_import.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def test_start_import_minimal(self, mocker):
         """
         client, mock_req = build_client_w_faked_response(mocker, body)
 
-        with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="pre-release"):
+        with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="The bulk import feature is in early access"):
             my_import = client.start_import("s3://path/to/file.parquet")
 
             # We made some overrides to the print behavior, so we need to
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def test_start_import_with_kwargs(self, mocker):
         """
         client, mock_req = build_client_w_faked_response(mocker, body)
 
-        with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="pre-release"):
+        with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="The bulk import feature is in early access"):
             my_import = client.start_import(uri="s3://path/to/file.parquet", integration_id="123-456-789")
             assert my_import.id == "1"
             assert my_import["id"] == "1"
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def test_start_import_with_explicit_error_mode(self, mocker, error_mode_input):
         """
         client, mock_req = build_client_w_faked_response(mocker, body)
 
-        with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="pre-release"):
+        with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="The bulk import feature is in early access"):
             my_import = client.start_import(uri="s3://path/to/file.parquet", error_mode=error_mode_input)
             _, call_kwargs = mock_req.call_args
             assert call_kwargs["body"] == '{"uri": "s3://path/to/file.parquet", "errorMode": {"onError": "continue"}}'
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def test_start_import_with_abort_error_mode(self, mocker):
         """
         client, mock_req = build_client_w_faked_response(mocker, body)
 
-        with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="pre-release"):
+        with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="The bulk import feature is in early access"):
             my_import = client.start_import(uri="s3://path/to/file.parquet", error_mode=ImportErrorMode.ABORT)
             _, call_kwargs = mock_req.call_args
             assert call_kwargs["body"] == '{"uri": "s3://path/to/file.parquet", "errorMode": {"onError": "abort"}}'
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def test_start_import_with_unknown_error_mode(self, mocker):
         """
         client, mock_req = build_client_w_faked_response(mocker, body)
 
-        with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="pre-release"):
+        with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="The bulk import feature is in early access"):
             with pytest.raises(ValueError) as e:
                 my_import = client.start_import(uri="s3://path/to/file.parquet", error_mode="unknown")
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def test_start_invalid_uri(self, mocker):
         """
         client, mock_req = build_client_w_faked_response(mocker, body, 400)
 
-        with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="pre-release"):
+        with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="The bulk import feature is in early access"):
             with pytest.raises(PineconeApiException) as e:
                 my_import = client.start_import(uri="invalid path")
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def test_start_invalid_uri(self, mocker):
     def test_no_arguments(self, mocker):
         client, mock_req = build_client_w_faked_response(mocker, "")
 
-        with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="pre-release"):
+        with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="The bulk import feature is in early access"):
             with pytest.raises(TypeError) as e:
                 client.start_import()
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def test_describe_import(self, mocker):
         """
         client, mock_req = build_client_w_faked_response(mocker, body)
 
-        with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="pre-release"):
+        with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="The bulk import feature is in early access"):
             my_import = client.describe_import(id="1")
 
             # We made some overrides to the print behavior, so we need to