diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index c3c06fe84c..08f3b034b6 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Normalize line endings to auto.
 * text auto
 
+# Ensure that line endings for DOS batch files are not modified.
+*.bat -text
+
 # Ensure the following are treated as binary.
 *.cer      binary
 *.graffle  binary