diff --git a/lib/git_exporter.py b/lib/git_exporter.py
index 11780e2..edb9b97 100644
--- a/lib/git_exporter.py
+++ b/lib/git_exporter.py
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ class GitExporter:
                 assert flat.parent2.git_commit
                 parents.append(flat.parent2.git_commit)
 
-        # Overwrite ".gitattributes" with the
-        self.git.add_default_lfs_gitattributes(force=True)
+        # create file if not existant
+        self.git.add_default_lfs_gitattributes(force=False)
 
         to_download, to_delete = flat.commit.calc_delta(branch_state[flat.branch])
         for file in to_delete: