diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 97f7e56..54ba5d0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -55,3 +55,6 @@ Thumbs.db
 !/_log/
 !/_log/manifests/
 !/_log/manifests/**
+
+# track operator scripts
+!tools/*.sh