diff --git a/build/tasks/build-task.coffee b/build/tasks/build-task.coffee
index 066ee3481..0b71a7a36 100644
--- a/build/tasks/build-task.coffee
+++ b/build/tasks/build-task.coffee
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ module.exports = (grunt) ->
       '.lintignore'
       '.eslintrc'
       '.jshintignore'
+      '.gitattributes'
+      '.gitkeep'
     ]
 
     packageNames.forEach (packageName) -> ignoredPaths.push(path.join(packageName, 'spec'))