diff --git a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/crate_level.rs b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/crate_level.rs
index c7bf465bfb7a9..d6d9b761a1e76 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/crate_level.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/crate_level.rs
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ impl CombineAttributeParser for RegisterToolParser {
     const PATH: &[Symbol] = &[sym::register_tool];
     type Item = Ident;
     const CONVERT: ConvertFn<Self::Item> = |tools, _span| AttributeKind::RegisterTool(tools);
-    const ALLOWED_TARGETS: AllowedTargets = AllowedTargets::AllowList(ALL_TARGETS);
+    const ALLOWED_TARGETS: AllowedTargets = AllowedTargets::AllowList(&[Allow(Target::Crate)]);
     const TEMPLATE: AttributeTemplate = template!(List: &["tool1, tool2, ..."]);
     const STABILITY: AttributeStability = unstable!(register_tool);
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/attributes/attr-on-mac-call.rs b/tests/ui/attributes/attr-on-mac-call.rs
index 182e9935de25f..2875ff0c74e6d 100644
--- a/tests/ui/attributes/attr-on-mac-call.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/attributes/attr-on-mac-call.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //@ check-fail
 // Regression test for https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/145779
 #![warn(unused_attributes)]
+#![feature(register_tool)]
 #![feature(sanitize)]
 
 fn main() {
@@ -106,4 +107,7 @@ fn main() {
     //~^ WARN attribute cannot be used on macro calls
     //~| WARN previously accepted
     unreachable!();
+    #[register_tool(xyz)]
+    //~^ WARN crate-level attribute should be an inner attribute
+    unreachable!();
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/attributes/attr-on-mac-call.stderr b/tests/ui/attributes/attr-on-mac-call.stderr
index cafa43b6f0a1a..8d19137da4457 100644
--- a/tests/ui/attributes/attr-on-mac-call.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/attributes/attr-on-mac-call.stderr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 error: `#[sanitize]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:76:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:77:5
    |
 LL |     #[sanitize(address = "off")]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ LL |     #[sanitize(address = "off")]
    = help: `#[sanitize]` can be applied to crates, functions, impl blocks, modules, and statics
 
 warning: `#[export_name]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:7:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:8:5
    |
 LL |     #[export_name = "x"]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ LL | #![warn(unused_attributes)]
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 warning: `#[naked]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:10:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:11:5
    |
 LL |     #[unsafe(naked)]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ LL |     #[unsafe(naked)]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[track_caller]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:13:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:14:5
    |
 LL |     #[track_caller]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ LL |     #[track_caller]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[used]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:16:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:17:5
    |
 LL |     #[used]
    |     ^^^^^^^
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ LL |     #[used]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[target_feature]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:19:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:20:5
    |
 LL |     #[target_feature(enable = "x")]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ LL |     #[target_feature(enable = "x")]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[deprecated]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:22:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:23:5
    |
 LL |     #[deprecated]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ LL |     #[deprecated]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[inline]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:25:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:26:5
    |
 LL |     #[inline]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ LL |     #[inline]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[link_name]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:28:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:29:5
    |
 LL |     #[link_name = "x"]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ LL |     #[link_name = "x"]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[link_section]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:31:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:32:5
    |
 LL |     #[link_section = "__TEXT,__text"]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ LL |     #[link_section = "__TEXT,__text"]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[link_ordinal]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:34:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:35:5
    |
 LL |     #[link_ordinal(42)]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ LL |     #[link_ordinal(42)]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[non_exhaustive]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:37:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:38:5
    |
 LL |     #[non_exhaustive]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ LL |     #[non_exhaustive]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[proc_macro]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:40:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:41:5
    |
 LL |     #[proc_macro]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ LL |     #[proc_macro]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[cold]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:43:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:44:5
    |
 LL |     #[cold]
    |     ^^^^^^^
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ LL |     #[cold]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[no_mangle]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:46:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:47:5
    |
 LL |     #[no_mangle]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ LL |     #[no_mangle]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[deprecated]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:49:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:50:5
    |
 LL |     #[deprecated]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ LL |     #[deprecated]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[automatically_derived]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:52:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:53:5
    |
 LL |     #[automatically_derived]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ LL |     #[automatically_derived]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[macro_use]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:55:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:56:5
    |
 LL |     #[macro_use]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ LL |     #[macro_use]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[must_use]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:58:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:59:5
    |
 LL |     #[must_use]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ LL |     #[must_use]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[no_implicit_prelude]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:61:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:62:5
    |
 LL |     #[no_implicit_prelude]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ LL |     #[no_implicit_prelude]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[path]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:64:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:65:5
    |
 LL |     #[path = ""]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ LL |     #[path = ""]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[ignore]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:67:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:68:5
    |
 LL |     #[ignore]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ LL |     #[ignore]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[should_panic]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:70:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:71:5
    |
 LL |     #[should_panic]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ LL |     #[should_panic]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[link_name]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:73:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:74:5
    |
 LL |     #[link_name = "x"]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ LL |     #[link_name = "x"]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[repr()]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:80:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:81:5
    |
 LL |     #[repr()]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ LL |     #[repr()]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: unused attribute
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:80:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:81:5
    |
 LL |     #[repr()]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^ help: remove this attribute
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ LL |     #[repr()]
    = note: using `repr` with an empty list has no effect
 
 warning: `#[repr(u8)]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:85:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:86:5
    |
 LL |     #[repr(u8)]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ LL |     #[repr(u8)]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[repr(align(...))]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:89:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:90:5
    |
 LL |     #[repr(align(8))]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ LL |     #[repr(align(8))]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[repr(packed)]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:93:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:94:5
    |
 LL |     #[repr(packed)]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ LL |     #[repr(packed)]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[repr(C)]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:97:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:98:5
    |
 LL |     #[repr(C)]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ LL |     #[repr(C)]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[repr(Rust)]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:101:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:102:5
    |
 LL |     #[repr(Rust)]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ LL |     #[repr(Rust)]
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: `#[repr(simd)]` attribute cannot be used on macro calls
-  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:105:5
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:106:5
    |
 LL |     #[repr(simd)]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -289,5 +289,17 @@ LL |     #[repr(simd)]
    = help: `#[repr(simd)]` can only be applied to structs
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
-error: aborting due to 1 previous error; 31 warnings emitted
+warning: crate-level attribute should be an inner attribute: add an exclamation mark: `#![register_tool]`
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:110:5
+   |
+LL |     #[register_tool(xyz)]
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+note: this attribute does not have an `!`, which means it is applied to this macro call
+  --> $DIR/attr-on-mac-call.rs:112:5
+   |
+LL |     unreachable!();
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error; 32 warnings emitted
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/attributes/register-tool-target.rs b/tests/ui/attributes/register-tool-target.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a92b946c95f2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/attributes/register-tool-target.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+//@ check-pass
+#![feature(register_tool)]
+
+#[register_tool(no_valid_target)]
+//~^ WARN crate-level attribute should be an inner attribute
+fn main() {
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/attributes/register-tool-target.stderr b/tests/ui/attributes/register-tool-target.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4808ee49ee6a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/attributes/register-tool-target.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+warning: crate-level attribute should be an inner attribute: add an exclamation mark: `#![register_tool]`
+  --> $DIR/register-tool-target.rs:4:1
+   |
+LL | #[register_tool(no_valid_target)]
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+note: this attribute does not have an `!`, which means it is applied to this function
+  --> $DIR/register-tool-target.rs:6:1
+   |
+LL | / fn main() {
+LL | |
+LL | | }
+   | |_^
+   = note: requested on the command line with `-W unused-attributes`
+
+warning: 1 warning emitted
+