1 files changed, 13 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/operations/build/metadata.py b/src/pip/_internal/operations/build/metadata.py
index 1c826835b..e2b7b4445 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/operations/build/metadata.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/operations/build/metadata.py
@@ -6,19 +6,22 @@ import os
 from pip._vendor.pep517.wrappers import Pep517HookCaller
 
 from pip._internal.build_env import BuildEnvironment
+from pip._internal.exceptions import (
+    InstallationSubprocessError,
+    MetadataGenerationFailed,
+)
 from pip._internal.utils.subprocess import runner_with_spinner_message
 from pip._internal.utils.temp_dir import TempDirectory
 
 
-def generate_metadata(build_env, backend):
-    # type: (BuildEnvironment, Pep517HookCaller) -> str
+def generate_metadata(
+    build_env: BuildEnvironment, backend: Pep517HookCaller, details: str
+) -> str:
     """Generate metadata using mechanisms described in PEP 517.
 
     Returns the generated metadata directory.
     """
-    metadata_tmpdir = TempDirectory(
-        kind="modern-metadata", globally_managed=True
-    )
+    metadata_tmpdir = TempDirectory(kind="modern-metadata", globally_managed=True)
 
     metadata_dir = metadata_tmpdir.path
 
@@ -26,10 +29,11 @@ def generate_metadata(build_env, backend):
         # Note that Pep517HookCaller implements a fallback for
         # prepare_metadata_for_build_wheel, so we don't have to
         # consider the possibility that this hook doesn't exist.
-        runner = runner_with_spinner_message("Preparing wheel metadata")
+        runner = runner_with_spinner_message("Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml)")
         with backend.subprocess_runner(runner):
-            distinfo_dir = backend.prepare_metadata_for_build_wheel(
-                metadata_dir
-            )
+            try:
+                distinfo_dir = backend.prepare_metadata_for_build_wheel(metadata_dir)
+            except InstallationSubprocessError as error:
+                raise MetadataGenerationFailed(package_details=details) from error
 
     return os.path.join(metadata_dir, distinfo_dir)