diff --git a/t/t7401-submodule-summary.sh b/t/t7401-submodule-summary.sh
index 9bc841d085..07d4ba0b26 100755
--- a/t/t7401-submodule-summary.sh
+++ b/t/t7401-submodule-summary.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ add_file () {
 	owd=$(pwd)
 	cd "$sm"
 	for name; do
-		echo "$name" > "$name" &&
+		echo "$name" >"$name" &&
 		git add "$name" &&
 		test_tick &&
 		git commit -m "Add $name"