diff --git a/rules/CMakeLists.txt b/rules/CMakeLists.txt
index 916f5f8f..94a0ad9c 100644
--- a/rules/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rules/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,12 +2,18 @@ if(NOT DEFINED FALCO_ETC_DIR)
   set(FALCO_ETC_DIR "/etc")
 endif()
 
+if(NOT DEFINED FALCO_RULES_DEST_FILENAME)
+  set(FALCO_RULES_DEST_FILENAME "falco_rules.yaml")
+endif()
+
 if(DEFINED FALCO_COMPONENT)
 install(FILES falco_rules.yaml
         COMPONENT "${FALCO_COMPONENT}"
-	DESTINATION "${FALCO_ETC_DIR}")
+	DESTINATION "${FALCO_ETC_DIR}"
+	RENAME "${FALCO_RULES_DEST_FILENAME}")
 else()
 install(FILES falco_rules.yaml
-	DESTINATION "${FALCO_ETC_DIR}")
+        DESTINATION "${FALCO_ETC_DIR}"
+        RENAME "${FALCO_RULES_DEST_FILENAME}")
 endif()