diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f306e88a3..079791b0f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ streamflow_obs_diag
 cam_dart_obs_preprocessor
 aether_to_dart
 dart_to_aether
+create_geometry_file
 
 # Observation converter exectutables
 convert_aviso