diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index edcde6f0a..dcfbb7bbc 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Set the default behavior, in case people don't have core.autocrlf set.
 * text=auto
 
+# devtools need to use lf linefeeds or nf will not be able to find the Procfile
 dev-tools/* text eol=lf
 
 # Denote all files that are truly binary and should not be modified.
diff --git a/dev-tools/README.md b/dev-tools/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ef57fb16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev-tools/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+This folder needs to retain Unix style linefeeds or `nf` wont be able to find the Procfile
+