diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
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--- a/.gitattributes
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@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ src/slave_dns -text
 src/spoolsize.php -text
 src/sqlbackup.sh -text
 src/update_domains.sh -text
+/test-xals -text
 tests/mechdump.pm -text
 tests/test_demo.pl -text
 tests/whois_test.php -text
diff --git a/test-xals b/test-xals
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b