diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 0988dec38d..bccfcc6270 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1049,10 +1049,10 @@ examples/address_book/addrbook.res svneol=native#unset
 examples/address_book/frmmain.lfm svneol=native#text/plain
 examples/address_book/frmmain.lrs svneol=native#text/pascal
 examples/address_book/frmmain.pas svneol=native#text/pascal
-examples/address_book/mybook.dbf svneol=native#unset
-examples/address_book/mybook.mdx svneol=native#unset
-examples/address_book/mybook2.dbf svneol=native#unset
-examples/address_book/mybook2.mdx svneol=native#unset
+examples/address_book/mybook.dbf -text svneol=unset#application/x-dbf
+examples/address_book/mybook.mdx -text svneol=unset#application/x-mdx
+examples/address_book/mybook2.dbf -text svneol=unset#application/x-dbf
+examples/address_book/mybook2.mdx -text svneol=unset#application/x-mdx
 examples/anchordocking/dockform1unit.lfm svneol=native#text/plain
 examples/anchordocking/dockform1unit.lrs svneol=native#text/plain
 examples/anchordocking/dockform1unit.pas svneol=native#text/plain