diff --git a/t/t5512-ls-remote.sh b/t/t5512-ls-remote.sh
index 83cd35c391..6a949484d0 100755
--- a/t/t5512-ls-remote.sh
+++ b/t/t5512-ls-remote.sh
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ test_expect_success 'overrides work between mixed transfer/upload-pack hideRefs'
 	grep refs/tags/magic actual
 '
 
-git fetch origin
 test_expect_success 'ls-remote --symref' '
+	git fetch origin &&
 	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
 	ref: refs/heads/master	HEAD
 	$(git rev-parse HEAD)	HEAD