diff --git a/src/documents/checks.py b/src/documents/checks.py
index 41f836882..2de1572c8 100644
--- a/src/documents/checks.py
+++ b/src/documents/checks.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import textwrap
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.checks import Error
+from django.core.checks import Warning
 from django.core.checks import register
 from django.core.exceptions import FieldError
 from django.db.utils import OperationalError
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ def filename_format_check(app_configs, **kwargs):
         converted_format = convert_to_django_template_format(settings.FILENAME_FORMAT)
         if converted_format != settings.FILENAME_FORMAT:
             return [
-                Error(
+                Warning(
                     f"Filename format {settings.FILENAME_FORMAT} is using the old style, please update to use double curly brackets",
                     hint=converted_format,
                 ),
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_checks.py b/src/documents/tests/test_checks.py
index 4288f69f1..4af05746f 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_checks.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_checks.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import textwrap
 from unittest import mock
 
 from django.core.checks import Error
+from django.core.checks import Warning
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test import override_settings
 
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ class TestDocumentChecks(TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(
                 filename_format_check(None),
                 [
-                    Error(
+                    Warning(
                         "Filename format {created}/{title} is using the old style, please update to use double curly brackets",
                         hint="{{ created }}/{{ title }}",
                     ),