diff --git a/t/t5504-fetch-receive-strict.sh b/t/t5504-fetch-receive-strict.sh
index e273ab29c7..58074506c5 100755
--- a/t/t5504-fetch-receive-strict.sh
+++ b/t/t5504-fetch-receive-strict.sh
@@ -64,12 +64,6 @@ test_expect_success 'fetch with transfer.fsckobjects' '
 	)
 '
 
-cat >exp <<EOF
-To dst
-!	refs/heads/main:refs/heads/test	[remote rejected] (missing necessary objects)
-Done
-EOF
-
 test_expect_success 'push without strict' '
 	rm -rf dst &&
 	git init dst &&
@@ -78,6 +72,11 @@ test_expect_success 'push without strict' '
 		git config fetch.fsckobjects false &&
 		git config transfer.fsckobjects false
 	) &&
+	cat >exp <<-\EOF &&
+	To dst
+	!	refs/heads/main:refs/heads/test	[remote rejected] (missing necessary objects)
+	Done
+	EOF
 	test_must_fail git push --porcelain dst main:refs/heads/test >act &&
 	test_cmp exp act
 '
@@ -94,11 +93,6 @@ test_expect_success 'push with !receive.fsckobjects' '
 	test_cmp exp act
 '
 
-cat >exp <<EOF
-To dst
-!	refs/heads/main:refs/heads/test	[remote rejected] (unpacker error)
-EOF
-
 test_expect_success 'push with receive.fsckobjects' '
 	rm -rf dst &&
 	git init dst &&
@@ -107,6 +101,10 @@ test_expect_success 'push with receive.fsckobjects' '
 		git config receive.fsckobjects true &&
 		git config transfer.fsckobjects false
 	) &&
+	cat >exp <<-\EOF &&
+	To dst
+	!	refs/heads/main:refs/heads/test	[remote rejected] (unpacker error)
+	EOF
 	test_must_fail git push --porcelain dst main:refs/heads/test >act &&
 	test_cmp exp act
 '
@@ -129,15 +127,14 @@ test_expect_success 'repair the "corrupt or missing" object' '
 	git fsck
 '
 
-cat >bogus-commit <<EOF
-tree $EMPTY_TREE
-author Bugs Bunny 1234567890 +0000
-committer Bugs Bunny <bugs@bun.ni> 1234567890 +0000
-
-This commit object intentionally broken
-EOF
-
 test_expect_success 'setup bogus commit' '
+	cat >bogus-commit <<-EOF &&
+	tree $EMPTY_TREE
+	author Bugs Bunny 1234567890 +0000
+	committer Bugs Bunny <bugs@bun.ni> 1234567890 +0000
+
+	This commit object intentionally broken
+	EOF
 	commit="$(git hash-object --literally -t commit -w --stdin <bogus-commit)"
 '