diff --git a/builtin/checkout.c b/builtin/checkout.c
index cbf73b8c9f..43d0275187 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout.c
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ struct checkout_opts {
 };
 
 struct branch_info {
-	const char *name; /* The short name used */
-	const char *path; /* The full name of a real branch */
+	char *name; /* The short name used */
+	char *path; /* The full name of a real branch */
 	struct commit *commit; /* The named commit */
 	char *refname; /* The full name of the ref being checked out. */
 	struct object_id oid; /* The object ID of the commit being checked out. */
@@ -103,6 +103,14 @@ struct branch_info {
 	char *checkout;
 };
 
+static void branch_info_release(struct branch_info *info)
+{
+	free(info->name);
+	free(info->path);
+	free(info->refname);
+	free(info->checkout);
+}
+
 static int post_checkout_hook(struct commit *old_commit, struct commit *new_commit,
 			      int changed)
 {
@@ -688,9 +696,12 @@ static void setup_branch_path(struct branch_info *branch)
 		repo_get_oid_committish(the_repository, branch->name, &branch->oid);
 
 	strbuf_branchname(&buf, branch->name, INTERPRET_BRANCH_LOCAL);
-	if (strcmp(buf.buf, branch->name))
+	if (strcmp(buf.buf, branch->name)) {
+		free(branch->name);
 		branch->name = xstrdup(buf.buf);
+	}
 	strbuf_splice(&buf, 0, 0, "refs/heads/", 11);
+	free(branch->path);
 	branch->path = strbuf_detach(&buf, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -894,7 +905,9 @@ static void update_refs_for_switch(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
 				      opts->new_branch_log,
 				      opts->quiet,
 				      opts->track);
-		new_branch_info->name = opts->new_branch;
+		free(new_branch_info->name);
+		free(new_branch_info->refname);
+		new_branch_info->name = xstrdup(opts->new_branch);
 		setup_branch_path(new_branch_info);
 	}
 
@@ -1062,8 +1075,7 @@ static int switch_branches(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
 			   struct branch_info *new_branch_info)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
-	struct branch_info old_branch_info;
-	void *path_to_free;
+	struct branch_info old_branch_info = { 0 };
 	struct object_id rev;
 	int flag, writeout_error = 0;
 	int do_merge = 1;
@@ -1071,25 +1083,32 @@ static int switch_branches(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
 	trace2_cmd_mode("branch");
 
 	memset(&old_branch_info, 0, sizeof(old_branch_info));
-	old_branch_info.path = path_to_free = resolve_refdup("HEAD", 0, &rev, &flag);
+	old_branch_info.path = resolve_refdup("HEAD", 0, &rev, &flag);
 	if (old_branch_info.path)
 		old_branch_info.commit = lookup_commit_reference_gently(the_repository, &rev, 1);
 	if (!(flag & REF_ISSYMREF))
-		old_branch_info.path = NULL;
+		FREE_AND_NULL(old_branch_info.path);
 
-	if (old_branch_info.path)
-		skip_prefix(old_branch_info.path, "refs/heads/", &old_branch_info.name);
+	if (old_branch_info.path) {
+		const char *const prefix = "refs/heads/";
+		const char *p;
+		if (skip_prefix(old_branch_info.path, prefix, &p))
+			old_branch_info.name = xstrdup(p);
+		else
+			BUG("should be able to skip past '%s' in '%s'!",
+			    prefix, old_branch_info.path);
+	}
 
 	if (opts->new_orphan_branch && opts->orphan_from_empty_tree) {
 		if (new_branch_info->name)
 			BUG("'switch --orphan' should never accept a commit as starting point");
 		new_branch_info->commit = NULL;
-		new_branch_info->name = "(empty)";
+		new_branch_info->name = xstrdup("(empty)");
 		do_merge = 1;
 	}
 
 	if (!new_branch_info->name) {
-		new_branch_info->name = "HEAD";
+		new_branch_info->name = xstrdup("HEAD");
 		new_branch_info->commit = old_branch_info.commit;
 		if (!new_branch_info->commit)
 			die(_("You are on a branch yet to be born"));
@@ -1102,7 +1121,7 @@ static int switch_branches(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
 	if (do_merge) {
 		ret = merge_working_tree(opts, &old_branch_info, new_branch_info, &writeout_error);
 		if (ret) {
-			free(path_to_free);
+			branch_info_release(&old_branch_info);
 			return ret;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1113,7 +1132,8 @@ static int switch_branches(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
 	update_refs_for_switch(opts, &old_branch_info, new_branch_info);
 
 	ret = post_checkout_hook(old_branch_info.commit, new_branch_info->commit, 1);
-	free(path_to_free);
+	branch_info_release(&old_branch_info);
+
 	return ret || writeout_error;
 }
 
@@ -1145,16 +1165,15 @@ static void setup_new_branch_info_and_source_tree(
 	struct tree **source_tree = &opts->source_tree;
 	struct object_id branch_rev;
 
-	new_branch_info->name = arg;
+	new_branch_info->name = xstrdup(arg);
 	setup_branch_path(new_branch_info);
 
 	if (!check_refname_format(new_branch_info->path, 0) &&
 	    !read_ref(new_branch_info->path, &branch_rev))
 		oidcpy(rev, &branch_rev);
-	else {
-		free((char *)new_branch_info->path);
-		new_branch_info->path = NULL; /* not an existing branch */
-	}
+	else
+		/* not an existing branch */
+		FREE_AND_NULL(new_branch_info->path);
 
 	new_branch_info->commit = lookup_commit_reference_gently(the_repository, rev, 1);
 	if (!new_branch_info->commit) {
@@ -1574,12 +1593,11 @@ static char cb_option = 'b';
 
 static int checkout_main(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
 			 struct checkout_opts *opts, struct option *options,
-			 const char * const usagestr[])
+			 const char * const usagestr[],
+			 struct branch_info *new_branch_info)
 {
-	struct branch_info new_branch_info;
 	int parseopt_flags = 0;
 
-	memset(&new_branch_info, 0, sizeof(new_branch_info));
 	opts->overwrite_ignore = 1;
 	opts->prefix = prefix;
 	opts->show_progress = -1;
@@ -1688,7 +1706,7 @@ static int checkout_main(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
 			opts->track == BRANCH_TRACK_UNSPECIFIED &&
 			!opts->new_branch;
 		int n = parse_branchname_arg(argc, argv, dwim_ok,
-					     &new_branch_info, opts, &rev);
+					     new_branch_info, opts, &rev);
 		argv += n;
 		argc -= n;
 	} else if (!opts->accept_ref && opts->from_treeish) {
@@ -1697,7 +1715,7 @@ static int checkout_main(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
 		if (get_oid_mb(opts->from_treeish, &rev))
 			die(_("could not resolve %s"), opts->from_treeish);
 
-		setup_new_branch_info_and_source_tree(&new_branch_info,
+		setup_new_branch_info_and_source_tree(new_branch_info,
 						      opts, &rev,
 						      opts->from_treeish);
 
@@ -1717,7 +1735,7 @@ static int checkout_main(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
 		 * Try to give more helpful suggestion.
 		 * new_branch && argc > 1 will be caught later.
 		 */
-		if (opts->new_branch && argc == 1 && !new_branch_info.commit)
+		if (opts->new_branch && argc == 1 && !new_branch_info->commit)
 			die(_("'%s' is not a commit and a branch '%s' cannot be created from it"),
 				argv[0], opts->new_branch);
 
@@ -1766,11 +1784,10 @@ static int checkout_main(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
 		strbuf_release(&buf);
 	}
 
-	UNLEAK(opts);
 	if (opts->patch_mode || opts->pathspec.nr)
-		return checkout_paths(opts, &new_branch_info);
+		return checkout_paths(opts, new_branch_info);
 	else
-		return checkout_branch(opts, &new_branch_info);
+		return checkout_branch(opts, new_branch_info);
 }
 
 int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
@@ -1789,6 +1806,7 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_END()
 	};
 	int ret;
+	struct branch_info new_branch_info = { 0 };
 
 	memset(&opts, 0, sizeof(opts));
 	opts.dwim_new_local_branch = 1;
@@ -1819,7 +1837,9 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	options = add_checkout_path_options(&opts, options);
 
 	ret = checkout_main(argc, argv, prefix, &opts,
-			    options, checkout_usage);
+			    options, checkout_usage, &new_branch_info);
+	branch_info_release(&new_branch_info);
+	clear_pathspec(&opts.pathspec);
 	FREE_AND_NULL(options);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1840,6 +1860,7 @@ int cmd_switch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_END()
 	};
 	int ret;
+	struct branch_info new_branch_info = { 0 };
 
 	memset(&opts, 0, sizeof(opts));
 	opts.dwim_new_local_branch = 1;
@@ -1859,7 +1880,8 @@ int cmd_switch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	cb_option = 'c';
 
 	ret = checkout_main(argc, argv, prefix, &opts,
-			    options, switch_branch_usage);
+			    options, switch_branch_usage, &new_branch_info);
+	branch_info_release(&new_branch_info);
 	FREE_AND_NULL(options);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1881,6 +1903,7 @@ int cmd_restore(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_END()
 	};
 	int ret;
+	struct branch_info new_branch_info = { 0 };
 
 	memset(&opts, 0, sizeof(opts));
 	opts.accept_ref = 0;
@@ -1896,7 +1919,8 @@ int cmd_restore(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	options = add_checkout_path_options(&opts, options);
 
 	ret = checkout_main(argc, argv, prefix, &opts,
-			    options, restore_usage);
+			    options, restore_usage, &new_branch_info);
+	branch_info_release(&new_branch_info);
 	FREE_AND_NULL(options);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/t/t0020-crlf.sh b/t/t0020-crlf.sh
index f25ae8b5e1..4125ab8b88 100755
--- a/t/t0020-crlf.sh
+++ b/t/t0020-crlf.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test_description='CRLF conversion'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 has_cr() {
diff --git a/t/t1005-read-tree-reset.sh b/t/t1005-read-tree-reset.sh
index 83b09e1310..12e30d77d0 100755
--- a/t/t1005-read-tree-reset.sh
+++ b/t/t1005-read-tree-reset.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 test_description='read-tree -u --reset'
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 . "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/lib-read-tree.sh
 
diff --git a/t/t1008-read-tree-overlay.sh b/t/t1008-read-tree-overlay.sh
index 4512fb0b6e..ad5936e54d 100755
--- a/t/t1008-read-tree-overlay.sh
+++ b/t/t1008-read-tree-overlay.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test_description='test multi-tree read-tree without merging'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 . "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/lib-read-tree.sh
 
diff --git a/t/t1403-show-ref.sh b/t/t1403-show-ref.sh
index 17d3cc1405..4d261e80c6 100755
--- a/t/t1403-show-ref.sh
+++ b/t/t1403-show-ref.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ test_description='show-ref'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success setup '
diff --git a/t/t1406-submodule-ref-store.sh b/t/t1406-submodule-ref-store.sh
index 0a87058971..3c19edcf30 100755
--- a/t/t1406-submodule-ref-store.sh
+++ b/t/t1406-submodule-ref-store.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test_description='test submodule ref store api'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 RUN="test-tool ref-store submodule:sub"
diff --git a/t/t1505-rev-parse-last.sh b/t/t1505-rev-parse-last.sh
index 2803ca9489..4a5758f08a 100755
--- a/t/t1505-rev-parse-last.sh
+++ b/t/t1505-rev-parse-last.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test_description='test @{-N} syntax'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 
diff --git a/t/t2007-checkout-symlink.sh b/t/t2007-checkout-symlink.sh
index 6f0b90ce12..bd9e9e7530 100755
--- a/t/t2007-checkout-symlink.sh
+++ b/t/t2007-checkout-symlink.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ test_description='git checkout to switch between branches with symlink<->dir'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success setup '
diff --git a/t/t2008-checkout-subdir.sh b/t/t2008-checkout-subdir.sh
index eadb9434ae..8a518a44ea 100755
--- a/t/t2008-checkout-subdir.sh
+++ b/t/t2008-checkout-subdir.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 test_description='git checkout from subdirectories'
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success setup '
diff --git a/t/t2009-checkout-statinfo.sh b/t/t2009-checkout-statinfo.sh
index b0540636ae..71195dd28f 100755
--- a/t/t2009-checkout-statinfo.sh
+++ b/t/t2009-checkout-statinfo.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test_description='checkout should leave clean stat info'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'setup' '
diff --git a/t/t2010-checkout-ambiguous.sh b/t/t2010-checkout-ambiguous.sh
index 6e8757387d..9d4b37526a 100755
--- a/t/t2010-checkout-ambiguous.sh
+++ b/t/t2010-checkout-ambiguous.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test_description='checkout and pathspecs/refspecs ambiguities'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'setup' '
diff --git a/t/t2011-checkout-invalid-head.sh b/t/t2011-checkout-invalid-head.sh
index e52022e152..d9997e7b6b 100755
--- a/t/t2011-checkout-invalid-head.sh
+++ b/t/t2011-checkout-invalid-head.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test_description='checkout switching away from an invalid branch'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'setup' '
diff --git a/t/t2014-checkout-switch.sh b/t/t2014-checkout-switch.sh
index ccfb147113..c138bdde4f 100755
--- a/t/t2014-checkout-switch.sh
+++ b/t/t2014-checkout-switch.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 test_description='Peter MacMillan'
+
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success setup '
diff --git a/t/t2017-checkout-orphan.sh b/t/t2017-checkout-orphan.sh
index 88d6992a5e..f3371e2646 100755
--- a/t/t2017-checkout-orphan.sh
+++ b/t/t2017-checkout-orphan.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Main Tests for --orphan functionality.'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 TEST_FILE=foo
diff --git a/t/t2019-checkout-ambiguous-ref.sh b/t/t2019-checkout-ambiguous-ref.sh
index b99d5192a9..2c8c926b4d 100755
--- a/t/t2019-checkout-ambiguous-ref.sh
+++ b/t/t2019-checkout-ambiguous-ref.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 test_description='checkout handling of ambiguous (branch/tag) refs'
+
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'setup ambiguous refs' '
diff --git a/t/t2021-checkout-overwrite.sh b/t/t2021-checkout-overwrite.sh
index 660132ff8d..713c3fa603 100755
--- a/t/t2021-checkout-overwrite.sh
+++ b/t/t2021-checkout-overwrite.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 test_description='checkout must not overwrite an untracked objects'
+
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'setup' '
diff --git a/t/t2022-checkout-paths.sh b/t/t2022-checkout-paths.sh
index c49ba7f9bd..f1b709d58b 100755
--- a/t/t2022-checkout-paths.sh
+++ b/t/t2022-checkout-paths.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ test_description='checkout $tree -- $paths'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success setup '
diff --git a/t/t2026-checkout-pathspec-file.sh b/t/t2026-checkout-pathspec-file.sh
index 43d31d7948..9db11f86dd 100755
--- a/t/t2026-checkout-pathspec-file.sh
+++ b/t/t2026-checkout-pathspec-file.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 test_description='checkout --pathspec-from-file'
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_tick
diff --git a/t/t2106-update-index-assume-unchanged.sh b/t/t2106-update-index-assume-unchanged.sh
index 2d450daf5c..d943ddf47e 100755
--- a/t/t2106-update-index-assume-unchanged.sh
+++ b/t/t2106-update-index-assume-unchanged.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 test_description='git update-index --assume-unchanged test.
 '
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'setup' '
diff --git a/t/t3040-subprojects-basic.sh b/t/t3040-subprojects-basic.sh
index 6abdcbbc94..bd65dfcffc 100755
--- a/t/t3040-subprojects-basic.sh
+++ b/t/t3040-subprojects-basic.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 test_description='Basic subproject functionality'
+
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'setup: create superproject' '
diff --git a/t/t3305-notes-fanout.sh b/t/t3305-notes-fanout.sh
index 94c1b02251..960d0587e1 100755
--- a/t/t3305-notes-fanout.sh
+++ b/t/t3305-notes-fanout.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 test_description='Test that adding/removing many notes triggers automatic fanout restructuring'
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 path_has_fanout() {
diff --git a/t/t3422-rebase-incompatible-options.sh b/t/t3422-rebase-incompatible-options.sh
index eb0a3d9d48..6dabb05a2a 100755
--- a/t/t3422-rebase-incompatible-options.sh
+++ b/t/t3422-rebase-incompatible-options.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 test_description='test if rebase detects and aborts on incompatible options'
+
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'setup' '
diff --git a/t/t4115-apply-symlink.sh b/t/t4115-apply-symlink.sh
index 872fcda6cb..d0f3edef54 100755
--- a/t/t4115-apply-symlink.sh
+++ b/t/t4115-apply-symlink.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ test_description='git apply symlinks and partial files
 
 '
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success setup '
diff --git a/t/t4121-apply-diffs.sh b/t/t4121-apply-diffs.sh
index b45454aaf4..a80cec9d11 100755
--- a/t/t4121-apply-diffs.sh
+++ b/t/t4121-apply-diffs.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ test_description='git apply for contextually independent diffs'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 echo '1
diff --git a/t/t4204-patch-id.sh b/t/t4204-patch-id.sh
index f120857c20..e78d8097f3 100755
--- a/t/t4204-patch-id.sh
+++ b/t/t4204-patch-id.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test_description='git patch-id'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'setup' '
diff --git a/t/t5410-receive-pack-alternates.sh b/t/t5410-receive-pack-alternates.sh
index 0b28e4e452..7a45d4c311 100755
--- a/t/t5410-receive-pack-alternates.sh
+++ b/t/t5410-receive-pack-alternates.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test_description='git receive-pack with alternate ref filtering'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'setup' '
diff --git a/t/t5609-clone-branch.sh b/t/t5609-clone-branch.sh
index f86a674a03..252e1f7c20 100755
--- a/t/t5609-clone-branch.sh
+++ b/t/t5609-clone-branch.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ test_description='clone --branch option'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 check_HEAD() {
diff --git a/t/t6407-merge-binary.sh b/t/t6407-merge-binary.sh
index d4273f2575..e34676c204 100755
--- a/t/t6407-merge-binary.sh
+++ b/t/t6407-merge-binary.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test_description='ask merge-recursive to merge binary files'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success setup '
diff --git a/t/t6414-merge-rename-nocruft.sh b/t/t6414-merge-rename-nocruft.sh
index d7e3c1fa6e..69fc1c9e69 100755
--- a/t/t6414-merge-rename-nocruft.sh
+++ b/t/t6414-merge-rename-nocruft.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ test_description='Merge-recursive merging renames'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'setup' '
diff --git a/t/t7113-post-index-change-hook.sh b/t/t7113-post-index-change-hook.sh
index 688fa995c9..a21781d68a 100755
--- a/t/t7113-post-index-change-hook.sh
+++ b/t/t7113-post-index-change-hook.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test_description='post index change hook'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'setup' '
diff --git a/t/t7509-commit-authorship.sh b/t/t7509-commit-authorship.sh
index d568593382..21c668f75e 100755
--- a/t/t7509-commit-authorship.sh
+++ b/t/t7509-commit-authorship.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 test_description='commit tests of various authorhip options. '
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 author_header () {
diff --git a/t/t7815-grep-binary.sh b/t/t7815-grep-binary.sh
index 90ebb64f46..ac871287c0 100755
--- a/t/t7815-grep-binary.sh
+++ b/t/t7815-grep-binary.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 test_description='git grep in binary files'
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'setup' "
diff --git a/t/t9102-git-svn-deep-rmdir.sh b/t/t9102-git-svn-deep-rmdir.sh
index 66cd51102c..7b2049caa0 100755
--- a/t/t9102-git-svn-deep-rmdir.sh
+++ b/t/t9102-git-svn-deep-rmdir.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 test_description='git svn rmdir'
+
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./lib-git-svn.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'initialize repo' '
diff --git a/t/t9123-git-svn-rebuild-with-rewriteroot.sh b/t/t9123-git-svn-rebuild-with-rewriteroot.sh
index ead404589e..3320b1f39c 100755
--- a/t/t9123-git-svn-rebuild-with-rewriteroot.sh
+++ b/t/t9123-git-svn-rebuild-with-rewriteroot.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 test_description='git svn respects rewriteRoot during rebuild'
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./lib-git-svn.sh
 
 mkdir import
diff --git a/t/t9128-git-svn-cmd-branch.sh b/t/t9128-git-svn-cmd-branch.sh
index 4e95f791db..9871f5abc9 100755
--- a/t/t9128-git-svn-cmd-branch.sh
+++ b/t/t9128-git-svn-cmd-branch.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #
 
 test_description='git svn partial-rebuild tests'
+
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./lib-git-svn.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'initialize svnrepo' '
diff --git a/t/t9167-git-svn-cmd-branch-subproject.sh b/t/t9167-git-svn-cmd-branch-subproject.sh
index ba35fc06fc..d9fd111c10 100755
--- a/t/t9167-git-svn-cmd-branch-subproject.sh
+++ b/t/t9167-git-svn-cmd-branch-subproject.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #
 
 test_description='git svn branch for subproject clones'
+
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./lib-git-svn.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'initialize svnrepo' '