diff --git a/t/t7060-wtstatus.sh b/t/t7060-wtstatus.sh
index 942ddbbf0eca9e..a9b435b5e3511c 100755
--- a/t/t7060-wtstatus.sh
+++ b/t/t7060-wtstatus.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ test_expect_success 'M/D conflict does not segfault' '
 	cat >expect <<EOF &&
 On branch side
 You have unmerged paths.
-  (fix conflicts and run "git commit")
+  (fix conflicts and run "git merge --continue")
   (use "git merge --abort" to abort the merge)
 
 Unmerged paths:
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status when conflicts with add and rm advice (deleted by th
 	cat >expected <<\EOF &&
 On branch main
 You have unmerged paths.
-  (fix conflicts and run "git commit")
+  (fix conflicts and run "git merge --continue")
   (use "git merge --abort" to abort the merge)
 
 Unmerged paths:
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status when conflicts with add and rm advice (both deleted)
 	cat >expected <<\EOF &&
 On branch conflict_second
 You have unmerged paths.
-  (fix conflicts and run "git commit")
+  (fix conflicts and run "git merge --continue")
   (use "git merge --abort" to abort the merge)
 
 Unmerged paths:
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status when conflicts with only rm advice (both deleted)' '
 	cat >expected <<\EOF &&
 On branch conflict_second
 You have unmerged paths.
-  (fix conflicts and run "git commit")
+  (fix conflicts and run "git merge --continue")
   (use "git merge --abort" to abort the merge)
 
 Changes to be committed:
diff --git a/t/t7512-status-help.sh b/t/t7512-status-help.sh
index aca4b6d33262df..f2e712ac395fab 100755
--- a/t/t7512-status-help.sh
+++ b/t/t7512-status-help.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status when conflicts unresolved' '
 	cat >expected <<\EOF &&
 On branch conflicts
 You have unmerged paths.
-  (fix conflicts and run "git commit")
+  (fix conflicts and run "git merge --continue")
   (use "git merge --abort" to abort the merge)
 
 Unmerged paths:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status when conflicts resolved before commit' '
 	cat >expected <<\EOF &&
 On branch conflicts
 All conflicts fixed but you are still merging.
-  (use "git commit" to conclude merge)
+  (use "git merge --continue" to conclude the merge)
 
 Changes to be committed:
 	modified:   main.txt
diff --git a/wt-status.c b/wt-status.c
index 57772c7501fdba..238bb4864397a3 100644
--- a/wt-status.c
+++ b/wt-status.c
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ static void show_merge_in_progress(struct wt_status *s,
 		status_printf_ln(s, color, _("You have unmerged paths."));
 		if (s->hints) {
 			status_printf_ln(s, color,
-					 _("  (fix conflicts and run \"git commit\")"));
+					 _("  (fix conflicts and run \"git merge --continue\")"));
 			status_printf_ln(s, color,
 					 _("  (use \"git merge --abort\" to abort the merge)"));
 		}
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ static void show_merge_in_progress(struct wt_status *s,
 			_("All conflicts fixed but you are still merging."));
 		if (s->hints)
 			status_printf_ln(s, color,
-				_("  (use \"git commit\" to conclude merge)"));
+				_("  (use \"git merge --continue\" to conclude the merge)"));
 	}
 	wt_longstatus_print_trailer(s);
 }