diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 3a55479a401..e391121c97d 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ toolchains.xml      text eol=lf
 *.gradle            text eol=lf
 *.java              text eol=lf
 *.properties        text eol=lf
-*.launch            text eol=lf
+*.launch            text=auto
 MANIFEST.MF         text eol=lf
 .project            text eol=lf
 .classpath          text