diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index bdfb250695a..7079e396b04 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ build_script:
     if ($isBuildingPR) {
         git config user.email "gitextensions@github.com"
         git config user.name "Git Extensions"
-        git commit -a -m "restore merge commit"
+        git -c core.autocrlf=false commit -a -m "restore merge commit"
         # ignore warning about line-endings conversion
         $global:LASTEXITCODE = 0
     }