diff --git a/t/t5531-deep-submodule-push.sh b/t/t5531-deep-submodule-push.sh
index e2c37fd978..4ad059e6be 100755
--- a/t/t5531-deep-submodule-push.sh
+++ b/t/t5531-deep-submodule-push.sh
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ test_expect_success 'push succeeds if submodule has no remote and is on the firs
 		) &&
 		git add b &&
 		git commit -m "added submodule" &&
-		git push --recurse-submodule=check origin master
+		git push --recurse-submodules=check origin master
 	)
 '