diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 679b41c1f3..6bee9e95f1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ pulsys_rsa_key*
 # macOS cooties
 .DS_Store
 .vscode/
+# ignore built Exec Envs for Tower
+tower_ees/context