diff --git a/pymc_experimental/model_builder.py b/pymc_experimental/model_builder.py
index b81e7b461..992051fc9 100644
--- a/pymc_experimental/model_builder.py
+++ b/pymc_experimental/model_builder.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import hashlib
 import json
+import warnings
 from abc import abstractmethod
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Union
@@ -496,7 +497,13 @@ def fit(
         X_df = pd.DataFrame(X, columns=X.columns)
         combined_data = pd.concat([X_df, y], axis=1)
         assert all(combined_data.columns), "All columns must have non-empty names"
-        self.idata.add_groups(fit_data=combined_data.to_xarray())  # type: ignore
+        with warnings.catch_warnings():
+            warnings.filterwarnings(
+                "ignore",
+                category=UserWarning,
+                message="The group fit_data is not defined in the InferenceData scheme",
+            )
+            self.idata.add_groups(fit_data=combined_data.to_xarray())  # type: ignore
 
         return self.idata  # type: ignore