diff --git a/t/t9812-git-p4-wildcards.sh b/t/t9812-git-p4-wildcards.sh
index 254a7c2446..e91004ee79 100755
--- a/t/t9812-git-p4-wildcards.sh
+++ b/t/t9812-git-p4-wildcards.sh
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ test_expect_success 'wildcard files git p4 clone' '
 	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
 	(
 		cd "$git" &&
-		test -f file-wild#hash &&
+		test_path_is_file file-wild#hash &&
 		if test_have_prereq !MINGW,!CYGWIN
 		then
-			test -f file-wild\*star
+			test_path_is_file file-wild\*star
 		fi &&
-		test -f file-wild@at &&
-		test -f file-wild%percent
+		test_path_is_file file-wild@at &&
+		test_path_is_file file-wild%percent
 	)
 '