diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 69799eaa67..855a2a4813 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ win32utils/**.txt eol=crlf
 /lib/lwres/man/resolver.5	 export-ignore
 /util/**			 export-ignore
 /util/bindkeys.pl		-export-ignore
+/util/check-make-install.in	-export-ignore
 /util/mksymtbl.pl		-export-ignore