diff --git a/ale_linters/rust/cargo.vim b/ale_linters/rust/cargo.vim
index 30600cf8..84e4be74 100644
--- a/ale_linters/rust/cargo.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/rust/cargo.vim
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ call ale#linter#Define('rust', {
 \   'command_callback': 'ale_linters#rust#cargo#GetCommand',
 \   'callback': 'ale#handlers#rust#HandleRustErrors',
 \   'output_stream': 'stdout',
+\   'lint_file': 1,
 \})
diff --git a/doc/ale-rust.txt b/doc/ale-rust.txt
index d0d4f707..f06151f2 100644
--- a/doc/ale-rust.txt
+++ b/doc/ale-rust.txt
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ Integration Information
      |g:ale_rust_ignore_error_codes| to ignore some of these errors.
   2. cargo -- If your project is managed by Cargo, the whole project is
      checked. That means that all errors are properly shown, but cargo can
-     only operate on the files written on disk. That means it is highly
-     recommended to turn off |g:ale_lint_on_text_changed| and to turn on
-     |g:ale_lint_on_save| in your vimrc file.
+     only operate on the files written on disk, so errors will not be reported
+     while you type.
 
   Only cargo is enabled by default. To switch to using rustc instead of cargo,
   configure |g:ale_linters| appropriately: >