diff --git a/src/_pytest/main.py b/src/_pytest/main.py
index 1c1cda18b..fd39b6ad7 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/main.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/main.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser: Parser) -> None:
     group._addoption(
         "--strict-config",
         action="store_true",
-        help="invalid ini keys for the `pytest` section of the configuration file raise errors.",
+        help="any warnings encountered while parsing the `pytest` section of the configuration file raise errors.",
     )
     group._addoption(
         "--strict-markers",