diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index cde0638659..e60f766261 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Set default behaviour, in case users don't have core.autocrlf set.
 * text=auto
 
+# These annoying files
+rippled.1 binary
+LICENSE binary
+
 # Visual Studio
 *.sln       text eol=crlf
 *.vcproj    text eol=crlf