diff --git a/scripts/test-persistent-reservation b/scripts/test-persistent-reservation
index 9b454b0e2..2879f57e6 100755
--- a/scripts/test-persistent-reservation
+++ b/scripts/test-persistent-reservation
@@ -8,31 +8,32 @@ fi
 KEY1=ABC123
 KEY2=BAD123
 DEV="$1"
+persist="-Z"
 
 # Use sg_persist to put SCSI Persistent Reservation thru its paces.
 echo -e "\n>>>> Query registered keys - Should report 'no keys'"
 sg_persist --no-inquiry -i --read-keys $DEV
 
 echo -e "\n>>>> Registering key $KEY1"
-sg_persist -n -o --register --param-sark $KEY1 $DEV
+sg_persist -n -o $persist --register --param-sark $KEY1 $DEV
 
 echo -e "\n>>>> Query registered keys - Should report 'key' $KEY1"
 sg_persist -n -i --read-keys $DEV
 
 echo -e "\n>>>> Replacing registered key $KEY1 with $KEY2"
-sg_persist -n -o --register --param-sark $KEY2 --param-rk $KEY1 $DEV
+sg_persist -n -o $persist --register --param-sark $KEY2 --param-rk $KEY1 $DEV
 
 echo -e "\n>>>> Query registered keys - Should report 'key' $KEY2"
 sg_persist -n -i --read-keys $DEV
 
 echo -e "\n>>>> Reserving device using key $KEY2 (Write exclusive)"
-sg_persist -n -o --reserve --prout-type=1 --param-rk $KEY2 $DEV
+sg_persist -n -o $persist --reserve --prout-type=1 --param-rk $KEY2 $DEV
 
 echo -e "\n>>>> Removing registered key 'bad123' "
-sg_persist -n -o --register --param-sark 0 --param-rk $KEY2 $DEV
+sg_persist -n -o $persist --register --param-sark 0 --param-rk $KEY2 $DEV
 
 echo -e "\n>>>> Query registered keys - Should report no registered keys"
 sg_persist -n -i --read-keys $DEV
 
-echo -e "\n>>>> Query full status - "
+echo -e "\n>>>> Query full status - Should neither report key $KEY1 nor key $KEY2"
 sg_persist -n -i --read-full-status $DEV