diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/ref_option_ref.rs b/clippy_lints/src/ref_option_ref.rs
index 715938df138d..a83f11bf670e 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/ref_option_ref.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/ref_option_ref.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// let x: Option<&u32> = Some(&0u32);
     /// ```
     pub REF_OPTION_REF,
-    style,
+    pedantic,
     "use `Option<&T>` instead of `&Option<&T>`"
 }