diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/ExecutionEnvironment/ExecutionEnvironmentDetails/ExecutionEnvironmentDetails.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/ExecutionEnvironment/ExecutionEnvironmentDetails/ExecutionEnvironmentDetails.jsx
index 68b9f9879d..e777003c92 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/ExecutionEnvironment/ExecutionEnvironmentDetails/ExecutionEnvironmentDetails.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/ExecutionEnvironment/ExecutionEnvironmentDetails/ExecutionEnvironmentDetails.jsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ function ExecutionEnvironmentDetails({ executionEnvironment, i18n }) {
     pull,
     organization,
     summary_fields,
+    managed_by_tower: managedByTower,
   } = executionEnvironment;
 
   const {
@@ -103,25 +104,27 @@ function ExecutionEnvironmentDetails({ executionEnvironment, i18n }) {
           dataCy="execution-environment-modified"
         />
       </DetailList>
-      <CardActionsRow>
-        <Button
-          aria-label={i18n._(t`edit`)}
-          component={Link}
-          to={`/execution_environments/${id}/edit`}
-          ouiaId="edit-button"
-        >
-          {i18n._(t`Edit`)}
-        </Button>
-        <DeleteButton
-          name={image}
-          modalTitle={i18n._(t`Delete Execution Environment`)}
-          onConfirm={deleteExecutionEnvironment}
-          isDisabled={isLoading}
-          ouiaId="delete-button"
-        >
-          {i18n._(t`Delete`)}
-        </DeleteButton>
-      </CardActionsRow>
+      {!managedByTower && (
+        <CardActionsRow>
+          <Button
+            aria-label={i18n._(t`edit`)}
+            component={Link}
+            to={`/execution_environments/${id}/edit`}
+            ouiaId="edit-button"
+          >
+            {i18n._(t`Edit`)}
+          </Button>
+          <DeleteButton
+            name={image}
+            modalTitle={i18n._(t`Delete Execution Environment`)}
+            onConfirm={deleteExecutionEnvironment}
+            isDisabled={isLoading}
+            ouiaId="delete-button"
+          >
+            {i18n._(t`Delete`)}
+          </DeleteButton>
+        </CardActionsRow>
+      )}
 
       {error && (
         <AlertModal
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/ExecutionEnvironment/ExecutionEnvironmentDetails/ExecutionEnvironmentDetails.test.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/ExecutionEnvironment/ExecutionEnvironmentDetails/ExecutionEnvironmentDetails.test.jsx
index d258ebe65b..abfb08e094 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/ExecutionEnvironment/ExecutionEnvironmentDetails/ExecutionEnvironmentDetails.test.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/ExecutionEnvironment/ExecutionEnvironmentDetails/ExecutionEnvironmentDetails.test.jsx
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ describe('<ExecutionEnvironmentDetails/>', () => {
     expect(dates).toHaveLength(2);
     expect(dates.at(0).prop('date')).toEqual(executionEnvironment.created);
     expect(dates.at(1).prop('date')).toEqual(executionEnvironment.modified);
+    const editButton = wrapper.find('Button[aria-label="edit"]');
+    expect(editButton.text()).toEqual('Edit');
+    expect(editButton.prop('to')).toBe('/execution_environments/17/edit');
+
+    const deleteButton = wrapper.find('Button[aria-label="Delete"]');
+    expect(deleteButton.text()).toEqual('Delete');
   });
 
   test('should render organization detail', async () => {
@@ -135,4 +141,38 @@ describe('<ExecutionEnvironmentDetails/>', () => {
     expect(ExecutionEnvironmentsAPI.destroy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(history.location.pathname).toBe('/execution_environments');
   });
+
+  test('should not render action buttons to ee managed by tower', async () => {
+    await act(async () => {
+      wrapper = mountWithContexts(
+        <ExecutionEnvironmentDetails
+          executionEnvironment={{
+            ...executionEnvironment,
+            managed_by_tower: true,
+          }}
+        />
+      );
+    });
+    wrapper.update();
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('Detail[label="Image"]').prop('value')).toEqual(
+      executionEnvironment.image
+    );
+    expect(wrapper.find('Detail[label="Description"]').prop('value')).toEqual(
+      'Foo'
+    );
+    expect(wrapper.find('Detail[label="Organization"]').prop('value')).toEqual(
+      'Globally Available'
+    );
+    expect(
+      wrapper.find('Detail[label="Credential"]').prop('value').props.children
+    ).toEqual(executionEnvironment.summary_fields.credential.name);
+    const dates = wrapper.find('UserDateDetail');
+    expect(dates).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(dates.at(0).prop('date')).toEqual(executionEnvironment.created);
+    expect(dates.at(1).prop('date')).toEqual(executionEnvironment.modified);
+    expect(wrapper.find('Button[aria-label="edit"]')).toHaveLength(0);
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('Button[aria-label="Delete"]')).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/ExecutionEnvironment/ExecutionEnvironmentList/ExecutionEnvironmentListItem.test.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/ExecutionEnvironment/ExecutionEnvironmentList/ExecutionEnvironmentListItem.test.jsx
index c32cb7ab4f..0df9bfcf31 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/ExecutionEnvironment/ExecutionEnvironmentList/ExecutionEnvironmentListItem.test.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/ExecutionEnvironment/ExecutionEnvironmentList/ExecutionEnvironmentListItem.test.jsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ describe('<ExecutionEnvironmentListItem/>', () => {
     summary_fields: {
       user_capabilities: { edit: true, copy: true, delete: true },
     },
+    managed_by_tower: false,
   };
 
   test('should mount successfully', async () => {
@@ -144,4 +145,46 @@ describe('<ExecutionEnvironmentListItem/>', () => {
     );
     expect(wrapper.find('CopyButton').length).toBe(0);
   });
+
+  test('should not render the pencil action for ee managed by tower', async () => {
+    await act(async () => {
+      wrapper = mountWithContexts(
+        <table>
+          <tbody>
+            <ExecutionEnvironmentListItem
+              executionEnvironment={{
+                ...executionEnvironment,
+                summary_fields: { user_capabilities: { edit: false } },
+                managed_by_tower: true,
+              }}
+              detailUrl="execution_environments/1/details"
+              isSelected={false}
+              onSelect={() => {}}
+            />
+          </tbody>
+        </table>
+      );
+    });
+    expect(
+      wrapper
+        .find('Td')
+        .at(1)
+        .text()
+    ).toBe(executionEnvironment.name);
+    expect(
+      wrapper
+        .find('Td')
+        .at(2)
+        .text()
+    ).toBe(executionEnvironment.image);
+
+    expect(
+      wrapper
+        .find('Td')
+        .at(3)
+        .text()
+    ).toBe('Globally Available');
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('PencilAltIcon').exists()).toBeFalsy();
+  });
 });