diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/.gitignore b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/.gitignore
index 07d2d0a8c5cb..401a75844cc0 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/.gitignore
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/.gitignore
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ test_cpp
 *.lskel.h
 /no_alu32
 /bpf_gcc
+/host-tools
 /tools
 /runqslower
 /bench