diff --git a/uproject b/uproject
index cb92e09..aff7a16 100755
--- a/uproject
+++ b/uproject
@@ -475,7 +475,15 @@ elif [ "$CMD" == crone ]; then
     else
         die "bug: mode non prévu"
     fi
-    git_annex_initial "$destdir" || die
+    if ask_yesno "Voulez-vous créer des fichiers .gitignore et .gitattributes initiaux?" O; then
+        echo >"$destdir/.gitignore"
+        echo >"$destdir/.gitattributes" "\
+*.zip -delta
+*.gz -delta
+*.bz2 -delta
+*.whl -delta
+*.exe -delta"
+    fi
 
 elif [ "$CMD" == xconfig-export ]; then
     unset GIT_DIR; unset GIT_WORK_TREE