diff --git a/Common.gitattributes b/Common.gitattributes
index 1d0215d..124c1d6 100644
--- a/Common.gitattributes
+++ b/Common.gitattributes
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@
 *.tif binary
 *.tiff binary
 *.ico binary
-*.svg text
+*.svg binary
 *.eps binary