diff --git a/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/manifest/mod.rs b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/manifest/mod.rs
index 2aafcb4bc2a..92dd3e88d08 100644
--- a/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/manifest/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/manifest/mod.rs
@@ -351,6 +351,10 @@ impl<T> InheritableField<T> {
             InheritableField::Value(defined) => Some(defined),
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn is_inherited(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, Self::Inherit(_))
+    }
 }
 
 //. This already has a `Deserialize` impl from version_trim_whitespace
@@ -675,6 +679,10 @@ impl InheritableDependency {
             InheritableDependency::Inherit(_) => Err(UnresolvedError),
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn is_inherited(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, InheritableDependency::Inherit(_))
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'de> de::Deserialize<'de> for InheritableDependency {