diff --git a/dot_gitattributes.tmpl b/dot_gitattributes.tmpl
index 2c3b1c8..01465c7 100644
--- a/dot_gitattributes.tmpl
+++ b/dot_gitattributes.tmpl
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+# https://git-scm.com/docs/gitattributes
+
 # Automatically normalize line endings for all text-based files
 {{- if ne .chezmoi.os "darwin" }}
-* text=auto
+* text=auto eol=lf
 {{- end }}
 # Disabled because of https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/issues/149 :(