diff --git a/crates/git/src/repository.rs b/crates/git/src/repository.rs
index 02b8e1cf89e3f43077be1dbd74bfb5ef3a660c17..5452f24e53892584169a10df4310152f1ffbcf95 100644
--- a/crates/git/src/repository.rs
+++ b/crates/git/src/repository.rs
@@ -748,7 +748,6 @@ impl GitRepository for RealGitRepository {
                         "--no-optional-locks",
                         "cat-file",
                         "--batch-check=%(objectname)",
-                        "-z",
                     ])
                     .stdin(Stdio::piped())
                     .stdout(Stdio::piped())
@@ -761,7 +760,7 @@ impl GitRepository for RealGitRepository {
                     .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("no stdin for git cat-file subprocess"))?;
                 let mut stdin = BufWriter::new(stdin);
                 for rev in &revs {
-                    write!(&mut stdin, "{rev}\0")?;
+                    write!(&mut stdin, "{rev}\n")?;
                 }
                 drop(stdin);