diff --git a/t/t3400-rebase.sh b/t/t3400-rebase.sh
index c0c00fbb7b..f0e7fcf649 100755
--- a/t/t3400-rebase.sh
+++ b/t/t3400-rebase.sh
@@ -270,9 +270,9 @@ test_expect_success 'rebase can copy notes' '
 	test "a note" = "$(git notes show HEAD)"
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'rebase -m can copy notes' '
+test_expect_success 'rebase --apply can copy notes' '
 	git reset --hard n3 &&
-	git rebase -m --onto n1 n2 &&
+	git rebase --apply --onto n1 n2 &&
 	test "a note" = "$(git notes show HEAD)"
 '