diff --git a/routes/ai-home/stage.tsx b/routes/ai-home/stage.tsx
index c300a367..223b8200 100644
--- a/routes/ai-home/stage.tsx
+++ b/routes/ai-home/stage.tsx
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ function AISettingsPage() {
 			>
 				<Stack className="ai-settings-page" direction="column" gap="md">
 					{ ! PAGE_DATA.hasValidCredentials && (
-						<Notice.Root intent="error">
+						<Notice.Root intent="warning">
 							<Notice.Description>
 								{ ! PAGE_DATA.hasCredentials
 									? __(
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/admin/settings.spec.js b/tests/e2e/specs/admin/settings.spec.js
index 90f4e2dc..16889b10 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/admin/settings.spec.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/admin/settings.spec.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ test.describe( 'Plugin settings', () => {
 		await seedCredentials( requestUtils );
 	} );
 
-	test( 'Can visit the settings page and see error message', async ( {
+	test( 'Can visit the settings page and see warning message', async ( {
 		admin,
 		page,
 		requestUtils,
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ test.describe( 'Plugin settings', () => {
 			)
 		).toBeVisible();
 
-		// Ensure the no AI Connectors error message is displayed.
+		// Ensure the no AI Connectors warning message is displayed.
 		await expect(
 			page
 				.locator( '#ai-wp-admin-app' )