diff --git a/scripts/pr-lib/merge.sh b/scripts/pr-lib/merge.sh
index bc5997766968..bdaa55b9189a 100644
--- a/scripts/pr-lib/merge.sh
+++ b/scripts/pr-lib/merge.sh
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ merge_run() {
   }
 
   if ! gh pr merge "$pr" \
-    --rebase \
+    --squash \
     --match-head-commit "$PREP_HEAD_SHA" \
     >.local/merge-output.log 2>&1
   then
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ merge_run() {
   for attempt in 1 2 3; do
     if comment_output=$(
       {
-        echo "Merged via rebase."
+        echo "Merged via squash."
         echo
         echo "- Prepared head SHA: [$PREP_HEAD_SHA]($prep_sha_url)"
         echo "- Landed commit: [$landed_sha]($landed_sha_url)"
diff --git a/test/scripts/pr-wrappers.test.ts b/test/scripts/pr-wrappers.test.ts
index cbeaaac82c1a..ecde30c7960b 100644
--- a/test/scripts/pr-wrappers.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/pr-wrappers.test.ts
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ describe("scripts/pr wrappers", () => {
     expect(script).toContain('exec "$base" merge-run "$pr"');
   });
 
-  it("uses the repository-approved rebase landing method", () => {
+  it("uses the repository-approved squash landing method", () => {
     const script = readScript("scripts/pr-lib/merge.sh");
 
-    expect(script).toContain("--rebase");
-    expect(script).not.toContain("--squash");
-    expect(script).toContain("Merged via rebase.");
-    expect(script).not.toContain("Merged via squash.");
+    expect(script).toContain("--squash");
+    expect(script).not.toContain("--rebase");
+    expect(script).toContain("Merged via squash.");
+    expect(script).not.toContain("Merged via rebase.");
   });
 
   it("keeps prepare wrapper modes delegated to the main PR helper", () => {