diff --git a/util/merge_copyrights b/util/merge_copyrights
index b66a7090b2..b216257bd9 100644
--- a/util/merge_copyrights
+++ b/util/merge_copyrights
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ while (<CHANGES>) {
 	    $file_types{$_} = "ZONE";
 	} elsif ($base =~ /\.mkd$/) {
 	    $file_types{$_} = "MKD";
-	} elsif ($base =~ /(\/\.gitignore|Atffile|\.(gif|jpg))$/i) {
+	} elsif ($base =~ /(\/\.(gitignore|gitattributes)|Atffile|\.(gif|jpg))$/i) {
 	    $file_types{$_} = "X";
 	} elsif ($base =~ /\.(def|dep|dsp|dsw|mak|sln)$/i) {
 	    $file_types{$_} = "X";