diff --git a/docs/notes/2.22.x.md b/docs/notes/2.22.x.md
index 616cf26f603..6eba05c7fe2 100644
--- a/docs/notes/2.22.x.md
+++ b/docs/notes/2.22.x.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ We offer [formal sponsorship tiers for companies](https://www.pantsbuild.org/spo
 ### Highlights
 
 - A new implementation of the options system.
+- Source globs are now less strict, using a "match any" conjunction rather than the previous "match all".
 
 ### New options system
 
diff --git a/src/python/pants/engine/target.py b/src/python/pants/engine/target.py
index 028ddfa5ce1..1ed2b2a034a 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/engine/target.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/engine/target.py
@@ -2190,23 +2190,19 @@ def path_globs(self, unmatched_build_file_globs: UnmatchedBuildFileGlobs) -> Pat
             [self.default] if self.default and isinstance(self.default, str) else self.default
         )
 
-        # Match any if we use default globs, else match all.
-        conjunction = (
-            GlobExpansionConjunction.all_match
-            if not default_globs or (set(self.globs) != set(default_globs))
-            else GlobExpansionConjunction.any_match
-        )
+        using_default_globs = default_globs and (set(self.globs) == set(default_globs)) or False
+
         # Use fields default error behavior if defined, if we use default globs else the provided
         # error behavior.
         error_behavior = (
             unmatched_build_file_globs.error_behavior
-            if conjunction == GlobExpansionConjunction.all_match
-            or self.default_glob_match_error_behavior is None
+            if not using_default_globs or self.default_glob_match_error_behavior is None
             else self.default_glob_match_error_behavior
         )
+
         return PathGlobs(
             (self._prefix_glob_with_address(glob) for glob in self.globs),
-            conjunction=conjunction,
+            conjunction=GlobExpansionConjunction.any_match,
             glob_match_error_behavior=error_behavior,
             description_of_origin=(
                 f"{self.address}'s `{self.alias}` field"
diff --git a/src/python/pants/engine/target_test.py b/src/python/pants/engine/target_test.py
index 74cb89d2edd..af4381f7815 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/engine/target_test.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/engine/target_test.py
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ class GenSources(GenerateSourcesRequest):
                     "test/b",
                 ),
                 glob_match_error_behavior=GlobMatchErrorBehavior.warn,
-                conjunction=GlobExpansionConjunction.all_match,
+                conjunction=GlobExpansionConjunction.any_match,
                 description_of_origin="test:test's `sources` field",
             ),
             id="provided value warns on glob match error",
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ class TestMultipleSourcesField(MultipleSourcesField):
             expected_path_globs(
                 globs=("test/other_file",),
                 glob_match_error_behavior=GlobMatchErrorBehavior.warn,
-                conjunction=GlobExpansionConjunction.all_match,
+                conjunction=GlobExpansionConjunction.any_match,
                 description_of_origin="test:test's `source` field",
             ),
             id="provided value warns on glob match error",
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ class TestMultipleSourcesField(MultipleSourcesField):
             expected_path_globs(
                 globs=("test/life",),
                 glob_match_error_behavior=GlobMatchErrorBehavior.warn,
-                conjunction=GlobExpansionConjunction.all_match,
+                conjunction=GlobExpansionConjunction.any_match,
                 description_of_origin="test:test's `source` field",
             ),
             id="default glob conjunction",