diff --git a/git-repack.sh b/git-repack.sh
index d39eb6cea6..8bb22014b9 100755
--- a/git-repack.sh
+++ b/git-repack.sh
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ case ",$all_into_one," in
 esac
 
 args="$args $local $quiet $no_reuse$extra"
-names=$(git pack-objects --non-empty --all --reflog $args </dev/null "$PACKTMP") ||
+names=$(git pack-objects --honor-pack-keep --non-empty --all --reflog $args </dev/null "$PACKTMP") ||
 	exit 1
 if [ -z "$names" ]; then
 	if test -z "$quiet"; then
diff --git a/t/t7700-repack.sh b/t/t7700-repack.sh
index 7aaff0bbe0..356afe371b 100755
--- a/t/t7700-repack.sh
+++ b/t/t7700-repack.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ test_description='git repack works correctly'
 
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
-test_expect_failure 'objects in packs marked .keep are not repacked' '
+test_expect_success 'objects in packs marked .keep are not repacked' '
 	echo content1 > file1 &&
 	echo content2 > file2 &&
 	git add . &&