diff --git a/.changeset/fluffy-files-melt.md b/.changeset/fluffy-files-melt.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..40ac477d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fluffy-files-melt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@monokle/validation": patch
+---
+
+fix regression in PSS202
diff --git a/packages/validation/src/validators/pod-security-standards/rules/PSS202-privilege-escalation.ts b/packages/validation/src/validators/pod-security-standards/rules/PSS202-privilege-escalation.ts
index ca99d8542..89524f9e4 100644
--- a/packages/validation/src/validators/pod-security-standards/rules/PSS202-privilege-escalation.ts
+++ b/packages/validation/src/validators/pod-security-standards/rules/PSS202-privilege-escalation.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const privilegeEscalation = defineRule({
     validatePodSpec(resources, (resource, pod, prefix) => {
       pod.initContainers?.forEach((container, index) => {
         const allowPrivilegeEscalation = container.securityContext?.allowPrivilegeEscalation;
-        const valid = !allowPrivilegeEscalation;
+        const valid = allowPrivilegeEscalation !== undefined && !allowPrivilegeEscalation;
 
         if (valid) return;
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const privilegeEscalation = defineRule({
 
       pod.ephemeralContainers?.forEach((container, index) => {
         const allowPrivilegeEscalation = container.securityContext?.allowPrivilegeEscalation;
-        const valid = !allowPrivilegeEscalation;
+        const valid = allowPrivilegeEscalation !== undefined && !allowPrivilegeEscalation;
         if (valid) return;
 
         report(resource, {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export const privilegeEscalation = defineRule({
 
       pod.containers.forEach((container, index) => {
         const allowPrivilegeEscalation = container.securityContext?.allowPrivilegeEscalation;
-        const valid = !allowPrivilegeEscalation;
+        const valid = allowPrivilegeEscalation !== undefined && !allowPrivilegeEscalation;
         if (valid) return;
 
         report(resource, {