if test -s "$state_dir"/rewritten
        then
                git notes copy --for-rewrite=rebase <"$state_dir"/rewritten
-               if test -x "$GIT_DIR"/hooks/post-rewrite
-               then
-                       "$GIT_DIR"/hooks/post-rewrite rebase <"$state_dir"/rewritten
-               fi
+               hook="$(git rev-parse --git-path hooks/post-rewrite)"
+               test -x "$hook" && "$hook" rebase <"$state_dir"/rewritten
        fi
        say All done.
 }