diff --git a/t/t7063-status-untracked-cache.sh b/t/t7063-status-untracked-cache.sh
index 2da57fce7b..33376d13a3 100755
--- a/t/t7063-status-untracked-cache.sh
+++ b/t/t7063-status-untracked-cache.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@ GIT_FORCE_UNTRACKED_CACHE=true
 export GIT_FORCE_UNTRACKED_CACHE
 
 sync_mtime () {
-	find . -type d -ls >/dev/null
+	if test_have_prereq BUSYBOX
+	then
+		find . -type d -print0 | xargs -0r ls -ld >/dev/null
+	else
+		find . -type d -ls >/dev/null
+	fi
 }
 
 avoid_racy() {