diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index f91f6460..b512691e 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #
 # https://help.github.com/articles/dealing-with-line-endings/
 #
+
+# Auto detect text files and perform LF normalization
+*               text=auto eol=lf
+
 # Linux start script should use lf
 /gradlew        text eol=lf
 
@@ -9,4 +13,3 @@
 
 # Binary files should be left untouched
 *.jar           binary
-