diff --git a/object_store/Cargo.toml b/object_store/Cargo.toml
index d7ba4b6deed..773ff8f0157 100644
--- a/object_store/Cargo.toml
+++ b/object_store/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ keywords = ["object", "storage", "cloud"]
 repository = "https://github.com/apache/arrow-rs/tree/master/object_store"
 rust-version = "1.64.0"
 
-[lints]
-workspace = true
+[lints.rust]
+# Using warn level for Rust lints allows compilation within IDE, while still
+# enforcing lints on CI.
+unused_crate_dependencies = "warn"
 
 [package.metadata.docs.rs]
 all-features = true