diff --git a/t/t3411-rebase-preserve-around-merges.sh b/t/t3411-rebase-preserve-around-merges.sh
index ace8e54e9b..dc81bf27eb 100755
--- a/t/t3411-rebase-preserve-around-merges.sh
+++ b/t/t3411-rebase-preserve-around-merges.sh
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ test_expect_success 'squash F1 into D1' '
 # And rebase G1..M1 onto E2
 
 test_expect_success 'rebase two levels of merge' '
+	git checkout A1 &&
 	test_commit G1 &&
 	test_commit H1 &&
 	test_commit I1 &&