diff --git a/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs b/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs
index 57f0ac2e00b..0147890c433 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs
@@ -633,9 +633,10 @@ fn normalize_package_toml<'a>(
             if is_embedded {
                 const DEFAULT_EDITION: crate::core::features::Edition =
                     crate::core::features::Edition::LATEST_STABLE;
-                let _ = gctx.shell().warn(format_args!(
+                let report = [Group::with_title(Level::WARNING.secondary_title(format!(
                     "`package.edition` is unspecified, defaulting to the latest edition (currently `{DEFAULT_EDITION}`)"
-                ));
+                )))];
+                let _ = gctx.shell().print_report(&report, true);
                 Some(manifest::InheritableField::Value(
                     DEFAULT_EDITION.to_string(),
                 ))
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/script/cargo.rs b/tests/testsuite/script/cargo.rs
index c2868fa9fd1..d06f84c8365 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/script/cargo.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/script/cargo.rs
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ rustc = "non-existent-rustc"
         .masquerade_as_nightly_cargo(&["script"])
         .with_status(101)
         .with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
+[WARNING] `package.edition` is unspecified, defaulting to the latest edition (currently `2024`)
 [ERROR] could not execute process `non-existent-rustc -vV` (never executed)
 
 Caused by:
@@ -449,7 +450,10 @@ arg0: [..]
 args: ["-NotAnArg"]
 
 "#]])
-        .with_stderr_data("")
+        .with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
+[WARNING] `package.edition` is unspecified, defaulting to the latest edition (currently `[..]`)
+
+"#]])
         .run();
 }
 
@@ -468,7 +472,10 @@ arg0: [..]
 args: ["-NotAnArg"]
 
 "#]])
-        .with_stderr_data("")
+        .with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
+[WARNING] `package.edition` is unspecified, defaulting to the latest edition (currently `[..]`)
+
+"#]])
         .run();
 }