diff --git a/t/t7405-submodule-merge.sh b/t/t7405-submodule-merge.sh
index aa33978ed2..6a1e5f8232 100755
--- a/t/t7405-submodule-merge.sh
+++ b/t/t7405-submodule-merge.sh
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ test_expect_success 'git submodule status should display the merge conflict prop
        url = $TRASH_DIRECTORY/sub
 EOF
        cat >expect <<EOF &&
-U0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 sub
+U$ZERO_OID sub
 EOF
        git submodule status > actual &&
        test_cmp expect actual &&
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ test_expect_success 'git submodule status should display the merge conflict prop
        url = $TRASH_DIRECTORY/sub
 EOF
        cat >expect <<EOF &&
-U0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 sub
+U$ZERO_OID sub
 EOF
        git submodule status > actual &&
        test_cmp expect actual &&