diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/check.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/check.rs
index 4d13cf94d918..55180a82885b 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/check.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/check.rs
@@ -61,10 +61,15 @@ fn args(builder: &Builder<'_>) -> Vec<String> {
             }
         }
 
-        let all_args = std::env::args().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        args.extend(strings(&["--"]));
+
+        if deny.is_empty() && forbid.is_empty() {
+            args.extend(strings(&["--cap-lints", "warn"]));
+        }
 
-        args.extend(strings(&["--", "--cap-lints", "warn"]));
+        let all_args = std::env::args().collect::<Vec<_>>();
         args.extend(get_clippy_rules_in_order(&all_args, allow, deny, warn, forbid));
+
         args.extend(ignored_lints.iter().map(|lint| format!("-Aclippy::{}", lint)));
         args.extend(builder.config.free_args.clone());
         args