diff --git a/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs b/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
index 683ff650a49d..54e1e89bf3b6 100644
--- a/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ use rustc_middle::ty::{
     self as rustc_ty, Binder, BorrowKind, ClosureKind, EarlyBinder, GenericArgKind, GenericArgsRef, IntTy, Ty, TyCtxt,
     TypeFlags, TypeVisitableExt, TypeckResults, UintTy, UpvarCapture,
 };
+use rustc_session::config::Input;
 use rustc_span::hygiene::{ExpnKind, MacroKind};
 use rustc_span::source_map::SourceMap;
 use rustc_span::symbol::{Ident, Symbol, kw};
@@ -2498,7 +2499,18 @@ pub fn is_in_cfg_test(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, id: HirId) -> bool {
 
 /// Checks if the node is in a `#[test]` function or has any parent node marked `#[cfg(test)]`
 pub fn is_in_test(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, hir_id: HirId) -> bool {
-    is_in_test_function(tcx, hir_id) || is_in_cfg_test(tcx, hir_id)
+    is_in_test_function(tcx, hir_id) || is_in_cfg_test(tcx, hir_id) || is_in_integration_test_file(tcx)
+}
+
+/// Check if the node is in an integration test file (i.e. under `tests/`).
+fn is_in_integration_test_file(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>) -> bool {
+    if let Input::File(ref path) = tcx.sess.io.input
+        && !tcx.sess.opts.unstable_opts.ui_testing
+    {
+        path.starts_with("tests")
+    } else {
+        false
+    }
 }
 
 /// Checks if the item of any of its parents has `#[cfg(...)]` attribute applied.
diff --git a/tests/allow-unwrap-in-integration-tests.rs b/tests/allow-unwrap-in-integration-tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5aac56597e9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/allow-unwrap-in-integration-tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::process::Command;
+use test_utils::{CARGO_CLIPPY_PATH, IS_RUSTC_TEST_SUITE};
+
+mod test_utils;
+
+#[test]
+fn test_allow_unwrap_in_integration_tests() {
+    if IS_RUSTC_TEST_SUITE {
+        return;
+    }
+    let root = PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));
+    let target_dir = root.join("target").join("integration_test");
+    let cwd = root.join("tests/integration_test");
+
+    // Make sure we start with a clean state
+    Command::new("cargo")
+        .current_dir(&cwd)
+        .env("CARGO_TARGET_DIR", &target_dir)
+        .arg("clean")
+        .output()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let output = Command::new(&*CARGO_CLIPPY_PATH)
+        .current_dir(&cwd)
+        .env("CARGO_INCREMENTAL", "0")
+        .env("CARGO_TARGET_DIR", &target_dir)
+        .arg("clippy")
+        .arg("--all-targets")
+        .arg("--")
+        .arg("-Cdebuginfo=0") // disable debuginfo to generate less data in the target dir
+        .output()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    println!("status: {}", output.status);
+    println!("stdout: {}", String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout));
+    println!("stderr: {}", String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr));
+    assert!(output.status.success());
+}
diff --git a/tests/integration_test/Cargo.toml b/tests/integration_test/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..58f6e18c83cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration_test/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[package]
+name = "integration_test"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
+[dependencies]
+
+[lints.clippy]
+unwrap_used = "deny"
diff --git a/tests/integration_test/clippy.toml b/tests/integration_test/clippy.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..154626ef4e81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration_test/clippy.toml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+allow-unwrap-in-tests = true
diff --git a/tests/integration_test/src/main.rs b/tests/integration_test/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0856df57c137
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration_test/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#![allow(clippy::disallowed_names)]
+
+fn main() {
+    println!("testing 123");
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    fn foo() -> Option<u32> {
+        Some(1)
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn integration_test() {
+        // should not lint in test file
+        // see https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/issues/13981
+        let bar = foo().unwrap();
+        println!("bar: {bar}");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/integration_test/tests/unwrap_in_integration.rs b/tests/integration_test/tests/unwrap_in_integration.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9cd8816446d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration_test/tests/unwrap_in_integration.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#![allow(clippy::disallowed_names)]
+
+fn foo() -> Option<u32> {
+    Some(1)
+}
+
+fn helper_function() {
+    // Should not lint in integration test file, see https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/issues/13981
+    let baz = foo().unwrap();
+    println!("baz: {baz}");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn integration_test() {
+    helper_function();
+
+    // Should not lint in integration test file, see https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/issues/13981
+    let bar = foo().unwrap();
+    println!("bar: {bar}");
+}