diff --git a/nextest-runner/src/update.rs b/nextest-runner/src/update.rs
index aa98bb77500..9c957e4a622 100644
--- a/nextest-runner/src/update.rs
+++ b/nextest-runner/src/update.rs
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ impl<'a> MuktiUpdateContext<'a> {
             ))
         })?;
         let tmp_backup_dir_prefix = format!("__{}_backup", self.context.package_name);
+        #[allow(clippy::redundant_clone)]
         let tmp_backup_filename = tmp_backup_dir_prefix.clone();
 
         if cfg!(windows) {