diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index afa84f4d3..b0d1f2acf 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -8,5 +8,8 @@
 *.js     text
 *.sql    text
 
-*.jar binary
-*.war binary
\ No newline at end of file
+*.jar    binary
+*.war    binary
+
+#  pom file are part of tests involving md5/sha1 (try to keep lf as eol) 
+*.pom    eol=lf
\ No newline at end of file