diff --git a/debian/gitlab.lintian-overrides b/debian/gitlab.lintian-overrides
index 17f73e2448..46dc87c108 100644
--- a/debian/gitlab.lintian-overrides
+++ b/debian/gitlab.lintian-overrides
@@ -33,3 +33,5 @@ embedded-javascript-library usr/share/gitlab/app/assets/javascripts/lib/raphael.
 # This is not the jquery library
 embedded-javascript-library usr/share/gitlab/app/assets/javascripts/extensions/jquery.js please use libjs-jquery
 embedded-javascript-library usr/share/gitlab/vendor/assets/javascripts/extensions/jquery.js please use libjs-jquery
+# used as test data
+package-contains-vcs-control-file usr/share/gitlab/spec/javascripts/fixtures/.gitignore