diff --git a/core/modules/config/config.install b/core/modules/config/config.install
index c971ae6b5d..51ae0d0ca6 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/config.install
+++ b/core/modules/config/config.install
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ function config_requirements($phase) {
     // as the config.storage.staging service relies on it.
     $directory = FALSE;
   }
-  // Ensure the configuration sync directory is writable. This is only a warning
+  // Ensure the configuration sync directory is writable. This is informational
   // because only configuration import from a tarball requires the folder to be
   // web writable.
   if ($phase !== 'install' && !is_writable($directory)) {
     $requirements['config directory ' . CONFIG_SYNC_DIRECTORY] = [
       'title' => t('Configuration directory: %type', ['%type' => CONFIG_SYNC_DIRECTORY]),
       'description' => t('The directory %directory is not writable.', ['%directory' => $directory]),
-      'severity' => REQUIREMENT_WARNING,
+      'severity' => REQUIREMENT_INFO,
     ];
   }
   return $requirements;