diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/literal_string_with_formatting_args.rs b/clippy_lints/src/literal_string_with_formatting_args.rs
index d9de784873bc..9365896e1a2e 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/literal_string_with_formatting_args.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/literal_string_with_formatting_args.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// ```
     #[clippy::version = "1.85.0"]
     pub LITERAL_STRING_WITH_FORMATTING_ARGS,
-    suspicious,
+    pedantic,
     "Checks if string literals have formatting arguments"
 }