diff --git a/pkg/fanal/secret/builtin-rules.go b/pkg/fanal/secret/builtin-rules.go
index cada98d6681a..ed23c4fa18b0 100644
--- a/pkg/fanal/secret/builtin-rules.go
+++ b/pkg/fanal/secret/builtin-rules.go
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ const (
 	aws = `aws_?`
 )
 
+// This function is exported for trivy-plugin-aqua purposes only
+func GetBuiltinRules() []Rule {
+	return builtinRules
+}
+
 // This function is exported for trivy-plugin-aqua purposes only
 func GetSecretRulesMetadata() []iacRules.Check {
 	return lo.Map(builtinRules, func(rule Rule, i int) iacRules.Check {