diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..172557fcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Auto detect text files and perform LF normalization
+* text=auto
+
+# Force LF line endings for shell scripts (critical for Docker/Linux)
+*.sh text eol=lf
+
+# Force LF for other scripts and config files commonly used in containers
+*.bash text eol=lf
+*.zsh text eol=lf
+Dockerfile text eol=lf
+Makefile text eol=lf
+*.yml text eol=lf
+*.yaml text eol=lf
+
+# Denote all files that are truly binary and should not be modified
+*.png binary
+*.jpg binary
+*.jpeg binary
+*.gif binary
+*.ico binary
+*.pdf binary
+*.zip binary
+*.gz binary
+*.tar binary
+*.woff binary
+*.woff2 binary
+*.ttf binary
+*.eot binary
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/scripts/docker/entrypoint.sh b/surfsense_backend/scripts/docker/entrypoint.sh
index 969970541..37f5c7e74 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/scripts/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/surfsense_backend/scripts/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -36,4 +36,3 @@ wait -n
 
 # If we get here, one process exited, so exit with its status
 exit $?
-