diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/needless_move.rs b/clippy_lints/src/needless_move.rs
index 8aa5c910d79b..6557f3fc2ea7 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/needless_move.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/needless_move.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// ```
     #[clippy::version = "1.76.0"]
     pub NEEDLESS_MOVE,
-    pedantic,
+    restriction,
     "checks for needless `move`s on closures / `async` blocks"
 }