diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 3b31e305..1509263e 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 *.h text
 
 # Declare files that will always have CRLF line endings on checkout.
-configure text eol=crlf
-*.ac text eol=crlf
-*.am text eol=crlf
-*.in text eol=crlf
-Makefile text eol=crlf
+configure text eol=lf
+*.ac text eol=lf
+*.am text eol=lf
+*.in text eol=lf
+Makefile text eol=lf
 
 # Denote all files that are truly binary and should not be modified.
 *.png binary