diff --git a/builtin/rebase.c b/builtin/rebase.c
index c97ce642cf3..2ec3ae0b42e 100644
--- a/builtin/rebase.c
+++ b/builtin/rebase.c
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ static int do_interactive_rebase(struct rebase_options *opts, unsigned flags)
 	}
 
 cleanup:
+	replay_opts_release(&replay);
 	free(revisions);
 	free(shortrevisions);
 	todo_list_release(&todo_list);
@@ -338,6 +339,7 @@ static int run_sequencer_rebase(struct rebase_options *opts)
 		struct replay_opts replay_opts = get_replay_opts(opts);
 
 		ret = sequencer_continue(the_repository, &replay_opts);
+		replay_opts_release(&replay_opts);
 		break;
 	}
 	case ACTION_EDIT_TODO:
@@ -553,6 +555,7 @@ static int finish_rebase(struct rebase_options *opts)
 
 		replay.action = REPLAY_INTERACTIVE_REBASE;
 		ret = sequencer_remove_state(&replay);
+		replay_opts_release(&replay);
 	} else {
 		strbuf_addstr(&dir, opts->state_dir);
 		if (remove_dir_recursively(&dir, 0))
@@ -1324,6 +1327,7 @@ int cmd_rebase(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 			replay.action = REPLAY_INTERACTIVE_REBASE;
 			ret = sequencer_remove_state(&replay);
+			replay_opts_release(&replay);
 		} else {
 			strbuf_reset(&buf);
 			strbuf_addstr(&buf, options.state_dir);
diff --git a/builtin/revert.c b/builtin/revert.c
index f2d86d2a8f9..1cab16bf3ed 100644
--- a/builtin/revert.c
+++ b/builtin/revert.c
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ int cmd_revert(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (opts.revs)
 		release_revisions(opts.revs);
 	free(opts.revs);
+	replay_opts_release(&opts);
 	return res;
 }
 
@@ -267,5 +268,6 @@ int cmd_cherry_pick(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	free(opts.revs);
 	if (res < 0)
 		die(_("cherry-pick failed"));
+	replay_opts_release(&opts);
 	return res;
 }
diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index b6392b43204..1547fb98597 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ static const char *gpg_sign_opt_quoted(struct replay_opts *opts)
 	return buf.buf;
 }
 
-static void replay_opts_release(struct replay_opts *opts)
+void replay_opts_release(struct replay_opts *opts)
 {
 	free(opts->gpg_sign);
 	free(opts->reflog_action);
@@ -385,8 +385,6 @@ int sequencer_remove_state(struct replay_opts *opts)
 		}
 	}
 
-	replay_opts_release(opts);
-
 	strbuf_reset(&buf);
 	strbuf_addstr(&buf, get_dir(opts));
 	if (remove_dir_recursively(&buf, 0))
diff --git a/sequencer.h b/sequencer.h
index 888c18aad71..3bcdfa1b586 100644
--- a/sequencer.h
+++ b/sequencer.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ int sequencer_pick_revisions(struct repository *repo,
 int sequencer_continue(struct repository *repo, struct replay_opts *opts);
 int sequencer_rollback(struct repository *repo, struct replay_opts *opts);
 int sequencer_skip(struct repository *repo, struct replay_opts *opts);
+void replay_opts_release(struct replay_opts *opts);
 int sequencer_remove_state(struct replay_opts *opts);
 
 #define TODO_LIST_KEEP_EMPTY (1U << 0)
diff --git a/t/t3405-rebase-malformed.sh b/t/t3405-rebase-malformed.sh
index 25243318618..8979bc34073 100755
--- a/t/t3405-rebase-malformed.sh
+++ b/t/t3405-rebase-malformed.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test_description='rebase should handle arbitrary git message'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 . "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/lib-rebase.sh
 
diff --git a/t/t3412-rebase-root.sh b/t/t3412-rebase-root.sh
index 58371d8a547..e75b3d0e07c 100755
--- a/t/t3412-rebase-root.sh
+++ b/t/t3412-rebase-root.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Tests if git rebase --root --onto <newparent> can rebase the root commit.
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 log_with_names () {
diff --git a/t/t3419-rebase-patch-id.sh b/t/t3419-rebase-patch-id.sh
index 7181f176b81..6c61f240cf9 100755
--- a/t/t3419-rebase-patch-id.sh
+++ b/t/t3419-rebase-patch-id.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test_description='git rebase - test patch id computation'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 scramble () {
diff --git a/t/t3423-rebase-reword.sh b/t/t3423-rebase-reword.sh
index 4859bb8f722..2fab703d615 100755
--- a/t/t3423-rebase-reword.sh
+++ b/t/t3423-rebase-reword.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 test_description='git rebase interactive with rewording'
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 . "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/lib-rebase.sh
diff --git a/t/t3425-rebase-topology-merges.sh b/t/t3425-rebase-topology-merges.sh
index 63acc1ea4da..a16428bdf54 100755
--- a/t/t3425-rebase-topology-merges.sh
+++ b/t/t3425-rebase-topology-merges.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 test_description='rebase topology tests with merges'
+
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 . "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/lib-rebase.sh
 
diff --git a/t/t3437-rebase-fixup-options.sh b/t/t3437-rebase-fixup-options.sh
index c023fefd681..274699dadb8 100755
--- a/t/t3437-rebase-fixup-options.sh
+++ b/t/t3437-rebase-fixup-options.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ to the "fixup" command that works with "fixup!", "fixup -C" works with
 "amend!" upon --autosquash.
 '
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 . "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/lib-rebase.sh
diff --git a/t/t3438-rebase-broken-files.sh b/t/t3438-rebase-broken-files.sh
index b92a3ce46b8..c614c4f2e4b 100755
--- a/t/t3438-rebase-broken-files.sh
+++ b/t/t3438-rebase-broken-files.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 test_description='rebase behavior when on-disk files are broken'
+
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'set up conflicting branches' '
diff --git a/t/t3501-revert-cherry-pick.sh b/t/t3501-revert-cherry-pick.sh
index 1f4cfc37449..2f3e3e24169 100755
--- a/t/t3501-revert-cherry-pick.sh
+++ b/t/t3501-revert-cherry-pick.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ test_description='test cherry-pick and revert with renames
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success setup '
diff --git a/t/t3502-cherry-pick-merge.sh b/t/t3502-cherry-pick-merge.sh
index 5495eacfec1..1b2c0d6aca6 100755
--- a/t/t3502-cherry-pick-merge.sh
+++ b/t/t3502-cherry-pick-merge.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ test_description='cherry picking and reverting a merge
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success setup '
diff --git a/t/t3503-cherry-pick-root.sh b/t/t3503-cherry-pick-root.sh
index 95fe4feaeee..76d393dc8a3 100755
--- a/t/t3503-cherry-pick-root.sh
+++ b/t/t3503-cherry-pick-root.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test_description='test cherry-picking (and reverting) a root commit'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success setup '
diff --git a/t/t3506-cherry-pick-ff.sh b/t/t3506-cherry-pick-ff.sh
index 7e11bd4a4c5..b71bad17b85 100755
--- a/t/t3506-cherry-pick-ff.sh
+++ b/t/t3506-cherry-pick-ff.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test_description='test cherry-picking with --ff option'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success setup '
diff --git a/t/t3511-cherry-pick-x.sh b/t/t3511-cherry-pick-x.sh
index 84a587daf3a..dd5d92ef302 100755
--- a/t/t3511-cherry-pick-x.sh
+++ b/t/t3511-cherry-pick-x.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 test_description='Test cherry-pick -x and -s'
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 pristine_detach () {
diff --git a/t/t7402-submodule-rebase.sh b/t/t7402-submodule-rebase.sh
index ebeca12a711..b19792b3269 100755
--- a/t/t7402-submodule-rebase.sh
+++ b/t/t7402-submodule-rebase.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 test_description='Test rebasing, stashing, etc. with submodules'
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success setup '
diff --git a/t/t9106-git-svn-commit-diff-clobber.sh b/t/t9106-git-svn-commit-diff-clobber.sh
index 3cab0b9720a..bca496c40e0 100755
--- a/t/t9106-git-svn-commit-diff-clobber.sh
+++ b/t/t9106-git-svn-commit-diff-clobber.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2006 Eric Wong
 test_description='git svn commit-diff clobber'
 
-TEST_FAILS_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./lib-git-svn.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'initialize repo' '
diff --git a/t/t9164-git-svn-dcommit-concurrent.sh b/t/t9164-git-svn-dcommit-concurrent.sh
index 1465156072e..c8e6c0733f4 100755
--- a/t/t9164-git-svn-dcommit-concurrent.sh
+++ b/t/t9164-git-svn-dcommit-concurrent.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 test_description='concurrent git svn dcommit'
 
-TEST_FAILS_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./lib-git-svn.sh
 
 
