diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 3c5b247ca..5f323c45b 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@
 /static-analysis export-ignore
 /tests export-ignore
 /UPGRADE.md export-ignore
+/README.md export-ignore
+/CONTRIBUTING.md export-ignore