diff --git a/t/t3301-notes.sh b/t/t3301-notes.sh
index 245406ab97..8cffd35fb0 100755
--- a/t/t3301-notes.sh
+++ b/t/t3301-notes.sh
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ test_expect_success '--show-notes=* adds to GIT_NOTES_DISPLAY_REF' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success '--no-standard-notes' '
-	cat >expect-commits <<EOF
+	cat >expect-commits <<-EOF &&
 		commit 2c125331118caba0ff8238b7f4958ac6e93fe39c
 		Author: A U Thor <author@example.com>
 		Date:   Thu Apr 7 15:18:13 2005 -0700