diff --git a/doc/book/src/reference/lints.md b/doc/book/src/reference/lints.md
index 120eedbd158..b4dcfe32015 100644
--- a/doc/book/src/reference/lints.md
+++ b/doc/book/src/reference/lints.md
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ These lints are all set to the 'allow' level by default.
 
 These lints are all set to the 'warn' level by default.
 - [`blanket_hint_mostly_unused`](#blanket_hint_mostly_unused)
+- [`manual_readme`](#manual_readme)
 - [`missing_lints_inheritance`](#missing_lints_inheritance)
 - [`non_kebab_case_bins`](#non_kebab_case_bins)
 - [`redundant_homepage`](#redundant_homepage)
-- [`redundant_readme`](#redundant_readme)
 - [`unknown_lints`](#unknown_lints)
 - [`unused_dependencies`](#unused_dependencies)
 - [`unused_workspace_dependencies`](#unused_workspace_dependencies)
@@ -85,6 +85,43 @@ hint-mostly-unused = true
 ```
 
 
+## `manual_readme`
+
+- Group: `style`
+- Level: `warn`
+- Minimal [`package.rust-version`]: `1.79.0`
+
+
+### What it does
+
+Checks for `package.readme` fields that can be inferred.
+
+See also [`package.readme` reference documentation](manifest.md#the-readme-field).
+
+### Why is this bad?
+
+Adds boilerplate.
+
+### Drawbacks
+
+It might not be obvious if they named their file correctly.
+
+### Example
+
+```toml
+[package]
+name = "foo"
+readme = "README.md"
+```
+
+Should be written as:
+
+```toml
+[package]
+name = "foo"
+```
+
+
 ## `missing_lints_inheritance`
 
 - Group: `suspicious`
@@ -333,43 +370,6 @@ repository = "https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/"
 ```
 
 
-## `redundant_readme`
-
-- Group: `style`
-- Level: `warn`
-- Minimal [`package.rust-version`]: `1.79.0`
-
-
-### What it does
-
-Checks for `package.readme` fields that can be inferred.
-
-See also [`package.readme` reference documentation](manifest.md#the-readme-field).
-
-### Why is this bad?
-
-Adds boilerplate.
-
-### Drawbacks
-
-It might not be obvious if they named their file correctly.
-
-### Example
-
-```toml
-[package]
-name = "foo"
-readme = "README.md"
-```
-
-Should be written as:
-
-```toml
-[package]
-name = "foo"
-```
-
-
 ## `text_direction_codepoint_in_comment`
 
 - Group: `correctness`
diff --git a/src/diagnostics/rules/redundant_readme.rs b/src/diagnostics/rules/manual_readme.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/diagnostics/rules/redundant_readme.rs
rename to src/diagnostics/rules/manual_readme.rs
index 9df1ae1134c..aa57900aac6 100644
--- a/src/diagnostics/rules/redundant_readme.rs
+++ b/src/diagnostics/rules/manual_readme.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::workspace::Workspace;
 use crate::workspace::parser::DEFAULT_README_FILES;
 
 pub static LINT: &Lint = &Lint {
-    name: "redundant_readme",
+    name: "manual_readme",
     desc: "explicit `package.readme` can be inferred",
     primary_group: &STYLE,
     msrv: Some(super::CARGO_LINTS_MSRV),
diff --git a/src/diagnostics/rules/mod.rs b/src/diagnostics/rules/mod.rs
index 1d0731f713a..fe88ba8faff 100644
--- a/src/diagnostics/rules/mod.rs
+++ b/src/diagnostics/rules/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 mod blanket_hint_mostly_unused;
 mod deferred_parse_diagnostics;
 mod im_a_teapot;
+mod manual_readme;
 mod missing_lints_features;
 mod missing_lints_inheritance;
 mod non_kebab_case_bins;
@@ -9,7 +10,6 @@ mod non_kebab_case_packages;
 mod non_snake_case_features;
 mod non_snake_case_packages;
 mod redundant_homepage;
-mod redundant_readme;
 mod text_direction_codepoint_in_comment;
 mod text_direction_codepoint_in_literal;
 mod unknown_lints;
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ pub const PARSE_PASS_RULES: &[ParsePassRule<'static>] = &[
         lint: unused_workspace_package_fields::LINT,
     },
     // `warn`
+    ParsePassRule::LintPackage {
+        rule: manual_readme::lint_package,
+        lint: manual_readme::LINT,
+    },
     ParsePassRule::LintPackage {
         rule: missing_lints_inheritance::lint_package,
         lint: missing_lints_inheritance::LINT,
@@ -66,10 +70,6 @@ pub const PARSE_PASS_RULES: &[ParsePassRule<'static>] = &[
         rule: redundant_homepage::lint_package,
         lint: redundant_homepage::LINT,
     },
-    ParsePassRule::LintPackage {
-        rule: redundant_readme::lint_package,
-        lint: redundant_readme::LINT,
-    },
     ParsePassRule::LintPackage {
         rule: unused_dependencies::lint_package,
         lint: unused_dependencies::LINT,
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ pub const PARSE_PASS_RULES: &[ParsePassRule<'static>] = &[
 pub static LINTS: &[&crate::diagnostics::Lint] = &[
     blanket_hint_mostly_unused::LINT,
     im_a_teapot::LINT,
+    manual_readme::LINT,
     missing_lints_inheritance::LINT,
     non_kebab_case_bins::LINT,
     non_kebab_case_features::LINT,
@@ -107,7 +108,6 @@ pub static LINTS: &[&crate::diagnostics::Lint] = &[
     non_snake_case_features::LINT,
     non_snake_case_packages::LINT,
     redundant_homepage::LINT,
-    redundant_readme::LINT,
     text_direction_codepoint_in_comment::LINT,
     text_direction_codepoint_in_literal::LINT,
     unknown_lints::LINT,
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/lints/redundant_readme.rs b/tests/testsuite/lints/manual_readme.rs
similarity index 93%
rename from tests/testsuite/lints/redundant_readme.rs
rename to tests/testsuite/lints/manual_readme.rs
index 5a0865caaa5..5ce82e01878 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/lints/redundant_readme.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/lints/manual_readme.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ readme = "README.md"
 
 [lints.cargo]
 default = { level = "allow", priority = -1 }
-redundant_readme = "warn"
+manual_readme = "warn"
 "#,
         )
         .file("src/main.rs", "fn main() {}")
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ redundant_readme = "warn"
 7 | readme = "README.md"
   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   |
-  = [NOTE] `cargo::redundant_readme` is set to `warn` in `[lints]`
+  = [NOTE] `cargo::manual_readme` is set to `warn` in `[lints]`
 [HELP] consider removing `package.readme`
 [WARNING] `foo` (manifest) generated 1 warning
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ authors = []
 
 [lints.cargo]
 default = { level = "allow", priority = -1 }
-redundant_readme = "warn"
+manual_readme = "warn"
 "#,
         )
         .file("src/main.rs", "fn main() {}")
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ readme = "FOO.md"
 
 [lints.cargo]
 default = { level = "allow", priority = -1 }
-redundant_readme = "warn"
+manual_readme = "warn"
 "#,
         )
         .file("src/main.rs", "fn main() {}")
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ readme = "src/README.md"
 
 [lints.cargo]
 default = { level = "allow", priority = -1 }
-redundant_readme = "warn"
+manual_readme = "warn"
 "#,
         )
         .file("src/main.rs", "fn main() {}")
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ readme.workspace = true
 
 [lints.cargo]
 default = { level = "allow", priority = -1 }
-redundant_readme = "warn"
+manual_readme = "warn"
 "#,
         )
         .file("src/main.rs", "fn main() {}")
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/lints/mod.rs b/tests/testsuite/lints/mod.rs
index f60e3438523..bf21c84259a 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/lints/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/lints/mod.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use cargo_test_support::str;
 mod blanket_hint_mostly_unused;
 mod error;
 mod inherited;
+mod manual_readme;
 mod missing_lints_inheritance;
 mod non_kebab_case_bins;
 mod non_kebab_case_features;
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ mod non_kebab_case_packages;
 mod non_snake_case_features;
 mod non_snake_case_packages;
 mod redundant_homepage;
-mod redundant_readme;
 mod text_direction_codepoint;
 mod unknown_lints;
 mod unused_dependencies;