diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 899b3eaa89..6ef7b1ca56 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -6,17 +6,16 @@
 * text=auto
 
 # Explicitly declare text files you want to always be normalized and converted
-# to native line endings on checkout.
-*.c text
-*.cpp text
-*.h text
-*.xml text
-*.mk text
-*.java text
-*.bat text
+# to Unix line endings on checkout.
+*.c text eol=lf
+*.cpp text eol=lf
+*.h text eol=lf
+*.xml text eol=lf
+*.mk text eol=lf
+*.java text eol=lf
+*.bat text eol=lf
 
 # Denote all files that are truly binary and should not be modified.
 *.png binary
 *.jpg binary
 
-* text oel=lf
\ No newline at end of file