diff --git a/t/t3032-merge-recursive-options.sh b/t/t3032-merge-recursive-options.sh
index 2293797553..f70f6c4da4 100755
--- a/t/t3032-merge-recursive-options.sh
+++ b/t/t3032-merge-recursive-options.sh
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ test_description='merge-recursive options
 
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
+test_have_prereq SED_STRIPS_CR && SED_OPTIONS=-b
+
 test_expect_success 'setup' '
 	conflict_hunks () {
-		sed -n -e "
+		sed $SED_OPTIONS -n -e "
 			/^<<<</ b inconflict
 			b
 			: inconflict