diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db355084a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+* text=auto
+
+*.py text
+*.md text
+*.html text
+*.txt text
diff --git a/InvenTree/part/serializers.py b/InvenTree/part/serializers.py
index 267db2b40c..9dea0f0231 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/serializers.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/serializers.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ class ParameterSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
 
 class PartSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
-    
+
     params = ParameterSerializer(source='parameters', many=True)
-    
+
     class Meta:
         model = Part
         fields = ('pk',
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@ class PartSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
                   'category',
                   'stock',
                   'params')
-        
-        
+
+
 class PartCategorySerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     class Meta:
         model = PartCategory
         fields = ('pk',
                   'name',
                   'description',
+                  'parent',
                   'path')