diff --git a/src/integrationTest/java/org/opensearch/test/framework/AuditFilters.java b/src/integrationTest/java/org/opensearch/test/framework/AuditFilters.java
index f984becefa..087342eb6f 100644
--- a/src/integrationTest/java/org/opensearch/test/framework/AuditFilters.java
+++ b/src/integrationTest/java/org/opensearch/test/framework/AuditFilters.java
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ public class AuditFilters implements ToXContentObject {
 
     private List<String> ignoreRequests;
 
+    private List<String> ignoreHeaders;
+
     private List<String> disabledRestCategories;
 
     private List<String> disabledTransportCategories;
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ public AuditFilters() {
 
         this.ignoreUsers = Collections.emptyList();
         this.ignoreRequests = Collections.emptyList();
+        this.ignoreHeaders = Collections.emptyList();
         this.disabledRestCategories = Collections.emptyList();
         this.disabledTransportCategories = Collections.emptyList();
     }
@@ -93,6 +96,11 @@ public AuditFilters ignoreRequests(List<String> ignoreRequests) {
         return this;
     }
 
+    public AuditFilters ignoreHeaders(List<String> ignoreHeaders) {
+        this.ignoreHeaders = ignoreHeaders;
+        return this;
+    }
+
     public AuditFilters disabledRestCategories(List<String> disabledRestCategories) {
         this.disabledRestCategories = disabledRestCategories;
         return this;
@@ -114,6 +122,7 @@ public XContentBuilder toXContent(XContentBuilder xContentBuilder, Params params
         xContentBuilder.field("exclude_sensitive_headers", excludeSensitiveHeaders);
         xContentBuilder.field("ignore_users", ignoreUsers);
         xContentBuilder.field("ignore_requests", ignoreRequests);
+        xContentBuilder.field("ignore_headers", ignoreHeaders);
         xContentBuilder.field("disabled_rest_categories", disabledRestCategories);
         xContentBuilder.field("disabled_transport_categories", disabledTransportCategories);
         xContentBuilder.endObject();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.java
index 3c04816c32..b0263e06d4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.java
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ public List<Setting<?>> getSettings() {
                     Function.identity(),
                     Property.NodeScope
                 )
-            ); // not filtered here
+            );
             settings.add(
                 Setting.listSetting(
                     ConfigConstants.OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_IGNORE_REQUESTS,
@@ -1361,6 +1361,14 @@ public List<Setting<?>> getSettings() {
                     Property.NodeScope
                 )
             ); // not filtered here
+            settings.add(
+                Setting.listSetting(
+                    ConfigConstants.SECURITY_AUDIT_IGNORE_HEADERS,
+                    Collections.emptyList(),
+                    Function.identity(),
+                    Property.NodeScope
+                )
+            );
             settings.add(
                 Setting.boolSetting(
                     ConfigConstants.OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_RESOLVE_BULK_REQUESTS,
@@ -1393,6 +1401,7 @@ public List<Setting<?>> getSettings() {
                             Property.NodeScope
                         );
                     case IGNORE_REQUESTS:
+                    case IGNORE_HEADERS:
                         return Setting.listSetting(
                             filterEntry.getKeyWithNamespace(),
                             Collections.emptyList(),
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/config/AuditConfig.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/config/AuditConfig.java
index 2cffd93dfa..7b173099b5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/config/AuditConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/config/AuditConfig.java
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@
  *     "ignore_users" : [
  *       "kibanaserver"
  *     ],
- *     "ignore_requests" : [ ]
+ *     "ignore_requests" : [ ],
+ *     "ignore_headers" : [ ],
  *   },
  *   "compliance" : {
  *     "enabled": true,
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@
 public class AuditConfig {
 
     public static final List<String> DEFAULT_IGNORED_USERS = Collections.singletonList("kibanaserver");
+
     private static Set<String> FIELDS = DefaultObjectMapper.getFields(AuditConfig.class);
 
     private AuditConfig() {
@@ -138,8 +140,11 @@ public static class Filter {
         private final Set<String> ignoredAuditUsers;
         @JsonProperty("ignore_requests")
         private final Set<String> ignoredAuditRequests;
+        @JsonProperty("ignore_headers")
+        private final Set<String> ignoredCustomHeaders;
         private final WildcardMatcher ignoredAuditUsersMatcher;
         private final WildcardMatcher ignoredAuditRequestsMatcher;
+        private final WildcardMatcher ignoredCustomHeadersMatcher;
         private final Set<AuditCategory> disabledRestCategories;
         private final Set<AuditCategory> disabledTransportCategories;
 
@@ -153,6 +158,7 @@ public static class Filter {
             final boolean excludeSensitiveHeaders,
             final Set<String> ignoredAuditUsers,
             final Set<String> ignoredAuditRequests,
+            final Set<String> ignoredCustomHeaders,
             final Set<AuditCategory> disabledRestCategories,
             final Set<AuditCategory> disabledTransportCategories
         ) {
@@ -166,6 +172,8 @@ public static class Filter {
             this.ignoredAuditUsersMatcher = WildcardMatcher.from(ignoredAuditUsers);
             this.ignoredAuditRequests = ignoredAuditRequests;
             this.ignoredAuditRequestsMatcher = WildcardMatcher.from(ignoredAuditRequests);
+            this.ignoredCustomHeaders = ignoredCustomHeaders;
+            this.ignoredCustomHeadersMatcher = WildcardMatcher.from(ignoredCustomHeaders);
             this.disabledRestCategories = disabledRestCategories;
             this.disabledTransportCategories = disabledTransportCategories;
         }
@@ -183,7 +191,8 @@ public enum FilterEntries {
                 ConfigConstants.OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_CONFIG_DISABLED_TRANSPORT_CATEGORIES
             ),
             IGNORE_USERS("ignore_users", ConfigConstants.OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_IGNORE_USERS),
-            IGNORE_REQUESTS("ignore_requests", ConfigConstants.OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_IGNORE_REQUESTS);
+            IGNORE_REQUESTS("ignore_requests", ConfigConstants.OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_IGNORE_REQUESTS),
+            IGNORE_HEADERS("ignore_headers", ConfigConstants.SECURITY_AUDIT_IGNORE_HEADERS);
 
             private final String key;
             private final String legacyKeyWithNamespace;
@@ -246,6 +255,9 @@ public static Filter from(Map<String, Object> properties) throws JsonProcessingE
             final Set<String> ignoreAuditRequests = ImmutableSet.copyOf(
                 getOrDefault(properties, FilterEntries.IGNORE_REQUESTS.getKey(), Collections.emptyList())
             );
+            final Set<String> ignoreHeaders = ImmutableSet.copyOf(
+                getOrDefault(properties, FilterEntries.IGNORE_HEADERS.getKey(), Collections.emptyList())
+            );
 
             return new Filter(
                 isRestApiAuditEnabled,
@@ -256,6 +268,7 @@ public static Filter from(Map<String, Object> properties) throws JsonProcessingE
                 excludeSensitiveHeaders,
                 ignoredAuditUsers,
                 ignoreAuditRequests,
+                ignoreHeaders,
                 disabledRestCategories,
                 disabledTransportCategories
             );
@@ -290,7 +303,7 @@ public static Filter from(Settings settings) {
             );
             final Set<String> ignoredAuditUsers = fromSettingStringSet(settings, FilterEntries.IGNORE_USERS, DEFAULT_IGNORED_USERS);
             final Set<String> ignoreAuditRequests = fromSettingStringSet(settings, FilterEntries.IGNORE_REQUESTS, Collections.emptyList());
-
+            final Set<String> ignoreHeaders = fromSettingStringSet(settings, FilterEntries.IGNORE_HEADERS, Collections.emptyList());
             return new Filter(
                 isRestApiAuditEnabled,
                 isTransportAuditEnabled,
@@ -300,6 +313,7 @@ public static Filter from(Settings settings) {
                 excludeSensitiveHeaders,
                 ignoredAuditUsers,
                 ignoreAuditRequests,
+                ignoreHeaders,
                 disabledRestCategories,
                 disabledTransportCategories
             );
@@ -403,6 +417,21 @@ WildcardMatcher getIgnoredAuditRequestsMatcher() {
             return ignoredAuditRequestsMatcher;
         }
 
+        @VisibleForTesting
+        WildcardMatcher getIgnoredCustomHeadersMatcher() {
+            return ignoredCustomHeadersMatcher;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Check if the specified header is excluded from the audit
+         *
+         * @param header
+         * @return true if header should be excluded
+         */
+        public boolean shouldExcludeHeader(String header) {
+            return ignoredCustomHeadersMatcher.test(header);
+        }
+
         /**
          * Check if request is excluded from audit
          * @param action
@@ -440,6 +469,7 @@ public void log(Logger logger) {
             logger.info("Index resolution is {} during request auditing.", resolveIndices ? "enabled" : "disabled");
             logger.info("Sensitive headers auditing is {}.", excludeSensitiveHeaders ? "enabled" : "disabled");
             logger.info("Auditing requests from {} users is disabled.", ignoredAuditUsersMatcher);
+            logger.info("Auditing request headers {} is disabled.", ignoredCustomHeadersMatcher);
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -465,6 +495,8 @@ public String toString() {
                 + ignoredAuditUsersMatcher
                 + ", ignoreAuditRequests="
                 + ignoredAuditRequestsMatcher
+                + ", ignoredCustomHeaders="
+                + ignoredCustomHeadersMatcher
                 + '}';
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AbstractAuditLog.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AbstractAuditLog.java
index d97adc358b..e5f314cd29 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AbstractAuditLog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AbstractAuditLog.java
@@ -927,11 +927,6 @@ boolean checkRestFilter(final AuditCategory category, final String effectiveUser
             }
             return false;
         }
-
-        // check rest audit enabled
-        // check category enabled
-        // check action
-        // check ignoreAuditUsers
     }
 
     protected abstract void save(final AuditMessage msg);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AuditMessage.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AuditMessage.java
index 8b24a554d1..b57becc359 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AuditMessage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AuditMessage.java
@@ -356,12 +356,15 @@ public void addRestParams(Map<String, String> params) {
         }
     }
 
-    public void addRestHeaders(Map<String, List<String>> headers, boolean excludeSensitiveHeaders) {
+    public void addRestHeaders(Map<String, List<String>> headers, boolean excludeSensitiveHeaders, AuditConfig.Filter filter) {
         if (headers != null && !headers.isEmpty()) {
             final Map<String, List<String>> headersClone = new HashMap<>(headers);
             if (excludeSensitiveHeaders) {
                 headersClone.keySet().removeIf(AUTHORIZATION_HEADER);
             }
+            if (filter != null) {
+                headersClone.entrySet().removeIf(entry -> filter.shouldExcludeHeader(entry.getKey()));
+            }
             auditInfo.put(REST_REQUEST_HEADERS, headersClone);
         }
     }
@@ -376,14 +379,14 @@ void addRestRequestInfo(final SecurityRequest request, final AuditConfig.Filter
         if (request != null) {
             final String path = request.path().toString();
             addPath(path);
-            addRestHeaders(request.getHeaders(), filter.shouldExcludeSensitiveHeaders());
+            addRestHeaders(request.getHeaders(), filter.shouldExcludeSensitiveHeaders(), filter);
             addRestParams(request.params());
             addRestMethod(request.method());
 
             if (filter.shouldLogRequestBody()) {
 
                 if (!(request instanceof OpenSearchRequest)) {
-                    // The request body is only avaliable on some request sources
+                    // The request body is only available on some request sources
                     return;
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/support/ConfigConstants.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/support/ConfigConstants.java
index f10dedade3..d4383c05de 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/support/ConfigConstants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/support/ConfigConstants.java
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ public class ConfigConstants {
     );
     public static final String OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_IGNORE_USERS = "opendistro_security.audit.ignore_users";
     public static final String OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_IGNORE_REQUESTS = "opendistro_security.audit.ignore_requests";
+    public static final String SECURITY_AUDIT_IGNORE_HEADERS = "plugins.security.audit.ignore_headers";
     public static final String OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_RESOLVE_BULK_REQUESTS = "opendistro_security.audit.resolve_bulk_requests";
     public static final boolean OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_SSL_VERIFY_HOSTNAMES_DEFAULT = true;
     public static final boolean OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_SSL_ENABLE_SSL_CLIENT_AUTH_DEFAULT = false;
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/config/AuditConfigFilterTest.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/config/AuditConfigFilterTest.java
index e40e65549f..a28d940862 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/config/AuditConfigFilterTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/config/AuditConfigFilterTest.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public void testDefault() {
         assertTrue(auditConfigFilter.shouldExcludeSensitiveHeaders());
         assertSame(WildcardMatcher.NONE, auditConfigFilter.getIgnoredAuditRequestsMatcher());
         assertEquals(defaultIgnoredUserMatcher, auditConfigFilter.getIgnoredAuditUsersMatcher());
+        assertSame(WildcardMatcher.NONE, auditConfigFilter.getIgnoredCustomHeadersMatcher());
         assertEquals(auditConfigFilter.getDisabledRestCategories(), defaultDisabledCategories);
         assertEquals(auditConfigFilter.getDisabledTransportCategories(), defaultDisabledCategories);
     }
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ public void testConfig() {
             .put(ConfigConstants.OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_EXCLUDE_SENSITIVE_HEADERS, false)
             .putList(ConfigConstants.OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_IGNORE_REQUESTS, "test-request")
             .putList(ConfigConstants.OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_IGNORE_USERS, "test-user")
+            .putList(ConfigConstants.SECURITY_AUDIT_IGNORE_HEADERS, "test-header")
             .putList(
                 ConfigConstants.OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_CONFIG_DISABLED_REST_CATEGORIES,
                 BAD_HEADERS.toString(),
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ public void testConfig() {
         assertFalse(auditConfigFilter.shouldExcludeSensitiveHeaders());
         assertEquals(WildcardMatcher.from(Collections.singleton("test-user")), auditConfigFilter.getIgnoredAuditUsersMatcher());
         assertEquals(WildcardMatcher.from(Collections.singleton("test-request")), auditConfigFilter.getIgnoredAuditRequestsMatcher());
+        assertEquals(WildcardMatcher.from(Collections.singleton("test-header")), auditConfigFilter.getIgnoredCustomHeadersMatcher());
         assertEquals(auditConfigFilter.getDisabledRestCategories(), EnumSet.of(BAD_HEADERS, SSL_EXCEPTION));
         assertEquals(auditConfigFilter.getDisabledTransportCategories(), EnumSet.of(FAILED_LOGIN, MISSING_PRIVILEGES));
     }
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ public void testEmpty() {
         final Settings settings = Settings.builder()
             .putList(ConfigConstants.OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_IGNORE_USERS, Collections.emptyList())
             .putList(ConfigConstants.OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_IGNORE_REQUESTS, Collections.emptyList())
+            .putList(ConfigConstants.SECURITY_AUDIT_IGNORE_HEADERS, Collections.emptyList())
             .putList(ConfigConstants.OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_CONFIG_DISABLED_REST_CATEGORIES, Collections.emptyList())
             .putList(ConfigConstants.OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_AUDIT_CONFIG_DISABLED_TRANSPORT_CATEGORIES, Collections.emptyList())
             .build();
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/config/AuditConfigSerializeTest.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/config/AuditConfigSerializeTest.java
index 0b50c2ac20..b0b93afc54 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/config/AuditConfigSerializeTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/config/AuditConfigSerializeTest.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public void testDefaultSerialize() throws IOException {
             .field("exclude_sensitive_headers", true)
             .field("ignore_users", Collections.singletonList("kibanaserver"))
             .field("ignore_requests", Collections.emptyList())
+            .field("ignore_headers", Collections.emptyList())
             .endObject()
             .startObject("compliance")
             .field("enabled", true)
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ public void testDefaultDeserialize() throws IOException {
         assertTrue(audit.shouldExcludeSensitiveHeaders());
         assertSame(WildcardMatcher.NONE, audit.getIgnoredAuditRequestsMatcher());
         assertEquals(DEFAULT_IGNORED_USER, audit.getIgnoredAuditUsersMatcher());
+        assertEquals(WildcardMatcher.NONE, audit.getIgnoredCustomHeadersMatcher());
         assertFalse(compliance.shouldLogExternalConfig());
         assertFalse(compliance.shouldLogInternalConfig());
         assertFalse(compliance.shouldLogReadMetadataOnly());
@@ -133,6 +135,7 @@ public void testDeserialize() throws IOException {
             .field("exclude_sensitive_headers", true)
             .field("ignore_users", Collections.singletonList("test-user-1"))
             .field("ignore_requests", Collections.singletonList("test-request"))
+            .field("ignore_headers", Collections.singletonList("test-headers"))
             .endObject()
             .startObject("compliance")
             .field("enabled", true)
@@ -196,6 +199,7 @@ public void testSerialize() throws IOException {
             true,
             ImmutableSet.of("ignore-user-1", "ignore-user-2"),
             ImmutableSet.of("ignore-request-1"),
+            ImmutableSet.of("test-header"),
             EnumSet.of(AuditCategory.FAILED_LOGIN, AuditCategory.GRANTED_PRIVILEGES),
             EnumSet.of(AUTHENTICATED)
         );
@@ -227,6 +231,7 @@ public void testSerialize() throws IOException {
             .field("exclude_sensitive_headers", true)
             .field("ignore_users", ImmutableList.of("ignore-user-1", "ignore-user-2"))
             .field("ignore_requests", Collections.singletonList("ignore-request-1"))
+            .field("ignore_headers", Collections.singletonList("test-header"))
             .endObject()
             .startObject("compliance")
             .field("enabled", true)
@@ -269,6 +274,7 @@ public void testNullSerialize() throws IOException {
             .field("exclude_sensitive_headers", true)
             .field("ignore_users", ImmutableList.of("kibanaserver"))
             .field("ignore_requests", Collections.emptyList())
+            .field("ignore_headers", Collections.emptyList())
             .endObject()
             .startObject("compliance")
             .field("enabled", true)
@@ -287,6 +293,7 @@ public void testNullSerialize() throws IOException {
         // act
         final String json = objectMapper.writeValueAsString(auditConfig);
         // assert
+
         assertTrue(compareJson(jsonBuilder.toString(), json));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AuditMessageTest.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AuditMessageTest.java
index d915c02e55..3b7fc916ef 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AuditMessageTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AuditMessageTest.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.common.xcontent.XContentType;
 import org.opensearch.core.common.bytes.BytesReference;
 import org.opensearch.security.auditlog.AuditLog;
+import org.opensearch.security.auditlog.config.AuditConfig;
 import org.opensearch.security.securityconf.impl.CType;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
@@ -60,32 +61,45 @@ public class AuditMessageTest {
     );
 
     private AuditMessage message;
+    private AuditConfig auditConfig;
 
     @Before
     public void setUp() {
         final ClusterService clusterServiceMock = mock(ClusterService.class);
         when(clusterServiceMock.localNode()).thenReturn(mock(DiscoveryNode.class));
         when(clusterServiceMock.getClusterName()).thenReturn(mock(ClusterName.class));
+        auditConfig = mock(AuditConfig.class);
+        final AuditConfig.Filter auditFilter = mock(AuditConfig.Filter.class);
+        when(auditConfig.getFilter()).thenReturn(auditFilter);
         message = new AuditMessage(AuditCategory.AUTHENTICATED, clusterServiceMock, AuditLog.Origin.REST, AuditLog.Origin.REST);
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testRestHeadersAreFiltered() {
-        message.addRestHeaders(TEST_REST_HEADERS, true);
+    public void testAuthorizationRestHeadersAreFiltered() {
+        when(auditConfig.getFilter().shouldExcludeHeader("test-header")).thenReturn(false);
+        message.addRestHeaders(TEST_REST_HEADERS, true, auditConfig.getFilter());
         assertEquals(message.getAsMap().get(AuditMessage.REST_REQUEST_HEADERS), ImmutableMap.of("test-header", ImmutableList.of("test-4")));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testCustomRestHeadersAreFiltered() {
+        when(auditConfig.getFilter().shouldExcludeHeader("test-header")).thenReturn(true);
+        message.addRestHeaders(TEST_REST_HEADERS, true, auditConfig.getFilter());
+        assertEquals(message.getAsMap().get(AuditMessage.REST_REQUEST_HEADERS), Map.of());
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testRestHeadersNull() {
-        message.addRestHeaders(null, true);
+        message.addRestHeaders(null, true, null);
         assertNull(message.getAsMap().get(AuditMessage.REST_REQUEST_HEADERS));
-        message.addRestHeaders(Collections.emptyMap(), true);
+        message.addRestHeaders(Collections.emptyMap(), true, null);
         assertNull(message.getAsMap().get(AuditMessage.REST_REQUEST_HEADERS));
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testRestHeadersAreNotFiltered() {
-        message.addRestHeaders(TEST_REST_HEADERS, false);
+        when(auditConfig.getFilter().shouldExcludeHeader("test-header")).thenReturn(false);
+        message.addRestHeaders(TEST_REST_HEADERS, false, null);
         assertEquals(message.getAsMap().get(AuditMessage.REST_REQUEST_HEADERS), TEST_REST_HEADERS);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/AuditApiActionTest.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/AuditApiActionTest.java
index b512ae2228..b3d916e8ed 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/AuditApiActionTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/AuditApiActionTest.java
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ private String getTestPayload() {
             + "\"enable_rest\":true,\"disabled_rest_categories\":[\"AUTHENTICATED\"],"
             + "\"enable_transport\":true,\"disabled_transport_categories\":[\"SSL_EXCEPTION\"],"
             + "\"resolve_bulk_requests\":true,\"log_request_body\":true,\"resolve_indices\":true,\"exclude_sensitive_headers\":true,"
-            + "\"ignore_users\":[\"test-user-1\"],\"ignore_requests\":[\"test-request\"]},"
+            + "\"ignore_users\":[\"test-user-1\"],\"ignore_requests\":[\"test-request\"], \"ignore_headers\":[\"\"]},"
             + "\"compliance\":{"
             + "\"enabled\":true,"
             + "\"internal_config\":true,\"external_config\":true,"