diff --git a/rules/falco_rules.yaml b/rules/falco_rules.yaml
index 35d58c075b0..adb0512f795 100644
--- a/rules/falco_rules.yaml
+++ b/rules/falco_rules.yaml
@@ -443,6 +443,9 @@
 - list: shell_config_directories
   items: [/etc/zsh]
 
+- macro: user_known_shell_config_modifiers
+  condition: (never_true)
+
 - rule: Modify Shell Configuration File
   desc: Detect attempt to modify shell configuration files
   condition: >
@@ -452,6 +455,7 @@
      fd.directory in (shell_config_directories))
     and not proc.name in (shell_binaries)
     and not exe_running_docker_save
+    and not user_known_shell_config_modifiers
   output: >
     a shell configuration file has been modified (user=%user.name user_loginuid=%user.loginuid command=%proc.cmdline pcmdline=%proc.pcmdline file=%fd.name container_id=%container.id image=%container.image.repository)
   priority: