diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 8ae3cfdb8..af71b93dd 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 monkey/tests/data_for_tests/ransomware_targets/** -text
 monkey/tests/data_for_tests/stable_file.txt -text
+monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_readme.txt -text