diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/format_args.rs b/clippy_lints/src/format_args.rs
index 138fab9c639f..312966745b0c 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/format_args.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/format_args.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// nothing will be suggested, e.g. `println!("{0}={1}", var, 1+2)`.
     #[clippy::version = "1.66.0"]
     pub UNINLINED_FORMAT_ARGS,
-    style,
+    pedantic,
     "using non-inlined variables in `format!` calls"
 }