diff --git a/doc/whatsnew/fragments/8174.bugfix b/doc/whatsnew/fragments/8174.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b3580157d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/whatsnew/fragments/8174.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+`--allow-global-unused-variables` respects `--dummy-variables-rgx` now.
+
+Closes #8174
diff --git a/pylint/checkers/variables.py b/pylint/checkers/variables.py
index ebc27c1e33..bbd5ff5cce 100644
--- a/pylint/checkers/variables.py
+++ b/pylint/checkers/variables.py
@@ -3193,6 +3193,8 @@ def _check_globals(self, not_consumed: dict[str, nodes.NodeNG]) -> None:
             for node in node_lst:
                 if in_type_checking_block(node):
                     continue
+                if self._is_name_ignored(node_lst, name):
+                    continue
                 self.add_message("unused-variable", args=(name,), node=node)
 
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