diff --git a/t/t7008-grep-binary.sh b/t/t7008-grep-binary.sh
index df93d8e..20370d6 100755
--- a/t/t7008-grep-binary.sh
+++ b/t/t7008-grep-binary.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 }
 
 test_expect_success 'setup' "
-	echo 'binaryQfile' | q_to_nul >a &&
+	echo 'binaryQfileQm[*]cQ*æQð' | q_to_nul >a &&
 	git add a &&
 	git commit -m.
 "
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'grep --textconv honors textconv' '
-	echo "a:binaryQfile" >expect &&
+	echo "a:binaryQfileQm[*]cQ*æQð" >expect &&
 	git grep --textconv Qfile >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'grep --textconv blob honors textconv' '
-	echo "HEAD:a:binaryQfile" >expect &&
+	echo "HEAD:a:binaryQfileQm[*]cQ*æQð" >expect &&
 	git grep --textconv Qfile HEAD:a >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '