diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 5d452a306..26933f96c 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Text files use LF line endings in this repository
-*   text=auto
+*   text eol=lf
 
 # Except the dependencies, which we leave alone
 Godeps/**   -text=auto