diff --git a/pkg/integration/components/shell.go b/pkg/integration/components/shell.go
index 4c833f2ab..faa6fff13 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/components/shell.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/components/shell.go
@@ -428,11 +428,11 @@ func (self *Shell) AddWorktreeCheckout(base string, path string) *Shell {
 	})
 }
 
-func (self *Shell) AddFileInWorktree(worktreePath string) *Shell {
-	self.CreateFile(filepath.Join(worktreePath, "content"), "content")
+func (self *Shell) AddFileInWorktreeOrSubmodule(worktreePath string, filePath string, content string) *Shell {
+	self.CreateFile(filepath.Join(worktreePath, filePath), content)
 
 	self.RunCommand([]string{
-		"git", "-C", worktreePath, "add", "content",
+		"git", "-C", worktreePath, "add", filePath,
 	})
 
 	return self
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/worktree/force_remove_worktree.go b/pkg/integration/tests/worktree/force_remove_worktree.go
index 23d0b9a88..0d3bf90cf 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/worktree/force_remove_worktree.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/worktree/force_remove_worktree.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var ForceRemoveWorktree = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
 		shell.EmptyCommit("commit 2")
 		shell.EmptyCommit("commit 3")
 		shell.AddWorktree("mybranch", "../linked-worktree", "newbranch")
-		shell.AddFileInWorktree("../linked-worktree")
+		shell.AddFileInWorktreeOrSubmodule("../linked-worktree", "file", "content")
 	},
 	Run: func(t *TestDriver, keys config.KeybindingConfig) {
 		t.Views().Worktrees().
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/worktree/remove_worktree_from_branch.go b/pkg/integration/tests/worktree/remove_worktree_from_branch.go
index 7ef9d0ae9..f0b8de4e6 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/worktree/remove_worktree_from_branch.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/worktree/remove_worktree_from_branch.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var RemoveWorktreeFromBranch = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
 		shell.EmptyCommit("commit 2")
 		shell.EmptyCommit("commit 3")
 		shell.AddWorktree("mybranch", "../linked-worktree", "newbranch")
-		shell.AddFileInWorktree("../linked-worktree")
+		shell.AddFileInWorktreeOrSubmodule("../linked-worktree", "file", "content")
 	},
 	Run: func(t *TestDriver, keys config.KeybindingConfig) {
 		t.Views().Branches().
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/worktree/reset_window_tabs.go b/pkg/integration/tests/worktree/reset_window_tabs.go
index c24373be8..12c4526eb 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/worktree/reset_window_tabs.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/worktree/reset_window_tabs.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var ResetWindowTabs = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
 		shell.EmptyCommit("commit 2")
 		shell.EmptyCommit("commit 3")
 		shell.AddWorktree("mybranch", "../linked-worktree", "newbranch")
-		shell.AddFileInWorktree("../linked-worktree")
+		shell.AddFileInWorktreeOrSubmodule("../linked-worktree", "file", "content")
 	},
 	Run: func(t *TestDriver, keys config.KeybindingConfig) {
 		// focus the remotes tab i.e. the second tab in the branches window