diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/path_buf_push_overwrite.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/path_buf_push_overwrite.rs
index 2d3007e50b81c..38d9c5f16778e 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/path_buf_push_overwrite.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/path_buf_push_overwrite.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub(super) fn check<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>, arg: &'t
             "calling `push` with '/' or '\\' (file system root) will overwrite the previous path definition",
             "try",
             format!("\"{}\"", pushed_path_lit.trim_start_matches(['/', '\\'])),
-            Applicability::MachineApplicable,
+            Applicability::MaybeIncorrect,
         );
     }
 }