diff --git a/src/cargo/util/lints.rs b/src/cargo/util/lints.rs
index da6d1c69a677..efc5d82c2654 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/lints.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/lints.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use std::ops::Range;
 use std::path::Path;
 use toml_edit::ImDocument;
 
+const LINT_GROUPS: &[LintGroup] = &[TEST_DUMMY_UNSTABLE];
 const LINTS: &[Lint] = &[IM_A_TEAPOT, IMPLICIT_FEATURES, UNUSED_OPTIONAL_DEPENDENCY];
 
 pub fn verify_lints(
@@ -29,20 +30,41 @@ pub fn verify_lints(
     let manifest_path = rel_cwd_manifest_path(path, gctx);
     let ws_path = rel_cwd_manifest_path(ws_path, gctx);
 
+    let iter = LINTS
+        .iter()
+        .map(|l| (l.name, l.default_level, l.edition_lint_opts, l.feature_gate))
+        .chain(
+            LINT_GROUPS
+                .iter()
+                .map(|g| (g.name, g.default_level, g.edition_lint_opts, g.feature_gate)),
+        )
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
     for lint_name in pkg_lints.keys().chain(ws_lints.keys()) {
-        if let Some(lint) = LINTS.iter().find(|l| l.name == lint_name) {
-            let (_, reason) = lint.level(pkg_lints, ws_lints, manifest.edition());
-            feature_gated_lint(
-                lint,
-                reason,
-                manifest,
-                &manifest_path,
-                ws_contents,
-                ws_document,
-                &ws_path,
-                &mut error_count,
-                gctx,
-            )?;
+        if let Some((name, default_level, edition_lint_opts, feature_gate)) =
+            iter.iter().find(|(n, _, _, _)| n == &lint_name)
+        {
+            let (_, reason, _) = level_priority(
+                name,
+                *default_level,
+                *edition_lint_opts,
+                pkg_lints,
+                ws_lints,
+                manifest.edition(),
+            );
+            if let Some(feature_gate) = feature_gate {
+                feature_gated_lint(
+                    name,
+                    feature_gate,
+                    reason,
+                    manifest,
+                    &manifest_path,
+                    ws_contents,
+                    ws_document,
+                    &ws_path,
+                    &mut error_count,
+                    gctx,
+                )?;
+            }
         }
     }
     if error_count > 0 {
@@ -55,7 +77,8 @@ pub fn verify_lints(
 }
 
 fn feature_gated_lint(
-    lint: &Lint,
+    lint_name: &str,
+    feature_gate: &Feature,
     reason: LintLevelReason,
     manifest: &Manifest,
     manifest_path: &str,
@@ -65,14 +88,11 @@ fn feature_gated_lint(
     error_count: &mut usize,
     gctx: &GlobalContext,
 ) -> CargoResult<()> {
-    if lint
-        .feature_gate
-        .map_or(false, |f| !manifest.unstable_features().is_enabled(f))
-    {
-        let dash_name = lint.name.replace("_", "-");
+    if !manifest.unstable_features().is_enabled(feature_gate) {
+        let dash_name = lint_name.replace("_", "-");
         let title = "verification of lint failed";
         let label = "use of unstable lint that has not been enabled";
-        let second_title = format!("`cargo::{}` was inherited", lint.name);
+        let second_title = format!("`cargo::{}` was inherited", lint_name);
         let message = match reason {
             LintLevelReason::Package => {
                 let span = get_span(
@@ -82,7 +102,7 @@ fn feature_gated_lint(
                 )
                 .or(get_span(
                     manifest.document(),
-                    &["lints", "cargo", lint.name],
+                    &["lints", "cargo", lint_name],
                     false,
                 ))
                 .unwrap();
@@ -103,7 +123,7 @@ fn feature_gated_lint(
                 )
                 .or(get_span(
                     ws_document,
-                    &["workspace", "lints", "cargo", lint.name],
+                    &["workspace", "lints", "cargo", lint_name],
                     false,
                 ))
                 .unwrap();
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/lints_table.rs b/tests/testsuite/lints_table.rs
index 51d00300279a..b921a57267ff 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/lints_table.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/lints_table.rs
@@ -1066,7 +1066,19 @@ note: `cargo::im_a_teapot` was inherited
 9 | workspace = true
   | ---------
   |
-error: encountered 1 errors(s) while verifying lints
+error: verification of lint failed
+ --> Cargo.toml:7:1
+  |
+7 | test-dummy-unstable = { level = \"forbid\", priority = -1 }
+  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ use of unstable lint that has not been enabled
+  |
+note: `cargo::test_dummy_unstable` was inherited
+ --> foo/Cargo.toml:9:1
+  |
+9 | workspace = true
+  | ---------
+  |
+error: encountered 2 errors(s) while verifying lints
 ",
         )
         .run();