diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index fbf424d3..76522bf9 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 *.jpg binary
 *.jpeg binary
 *.ico binary
+*.gif binary
 *.tff binary
 *.woff binary
 *.woff2 binary
diff --git a/cli/templates/git/.gitattributes.handlebars b/cli/templates/git/.gitattributes.handlebars
index d022441a..7b946193 100644
--- a/cli/templates/git/.gitattributes.handlebars
+++ b/cli/templates/git/.gitattributes.handlebars
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 *.jpg binary
 *.jpeg binary
 *.ico binary
+*.gif binary
 *.tff binary
 *.woff binary
 *.woff2 binary