diff --git a/lib/git.py b/lib/git.py
index 6a358c5..c822ce7 100644
--- a/lib/git.py
+++ b/lib/git.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class Git:
     #                logging.warning(f"Error removing file {path}: {e}")
 
     def add(self, filename):
-        self.git_run(["add", filename])
+        self.git_run(["add", ":(literal)" + filename])
 
     def add_default_gitignore(self):
         if not (self.path / ".gitignore").exists():
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class Git:
 
     def remove(self, file: pathlib.Path):
         self.git_run(
-            ["rm", "-q", "-f", "--ignore-unmatch", file.name],
+            ["rm", "-q", "-f", "--ignore-unmatch", ":(literal)" + file.name],
         )
         patterns = self.get_specific_lfs_gitattributes()
         if file.name in patterns: