diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index ce36f0ee2..c387e81fd 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@ pip install setuptools
     brew install git
   ```
 
+  After installing Git, you may need to disable `core.autocrlf` to prevent line ending issues.
+
+  ```sh
+  git config --local core.autocrlf false
+  ```
+
 - Install [Node.JS](https://nodejs.org/en/download/)
 
   We recommend using [nvm](https://github.com/creationix/nvm) or [asdf](https://asdf-vm.com/).
@@ -166,6 +172,12 @@ Setup instructions for Windows using Chocolatey:
   choco install git
   ```
 
+  After installing Git, you may need to disable `core.autocrlf` to prevent line ending issues.
+
+  ```sh
+  git config --local core.autocrlf false
+  ```
+
 - Install [CMake](https://cmake.org/download/)
 
   CMake does not add itself to the system path by default, so you'll need specify the `ADD_CMAKE_TO_PATH` argument.