diff --git a/builtin/rebase.c b/builtin/rebase.c
index 41e96f0eb5..6635f10d52 100644
--- a/builtin/rebase.c
+++ b/builtin/rebase.c
@@ -1850,6 +1850,7 @@ cleanup:
 	free(options.gpg_sign_opt);
 	string_list_clear(&options.exec, 0);
 	free(options.strategy);
+	free(options.strategy_opts);
 	strbuf_release(&options.git_format_patch_opt);
 	free(squash_onto_name);
 	free(keep_base_onto_name);