diff --git a/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh b/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh
index a58406d12f..79e8d3c596 100755
--- a/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh
+++ b/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ test_expect_success 'rebase -i can copy notes' '
 	test_commit n2 &&
 	test_commit n3 &&
 	git notes add -m"a note" n3 &&
-	git rebase --onto n1 n2 &&
+	git rebase -i --onto n1 n2 &&
 	test "a note" = "$(git notes show HEAD)"
 '