diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb70cd46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#pattern  filter=crypt diff=crypt merge=crypt
+.testrc  filter=crypt diff=crypt merge=crypt
diff --git a/.testrc b/.testrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b