diff --git a/rules/falco-incubating_rules.yaml b/rules/falco-incubating_rules.yaml
index 6dbd30d0..27174c6d 100644
--- a/rules/falco-incubating_rules.yaml
+++ b/rules/falco-incubating_rules.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 # Starting with version 8, the Falco engine supports exceptions.
 # However the Falco rules file does not use them by default.
-- required_engine_version: "0.26.0"
+- required_engine_version: 0.26.0
 
 - macro: open_write
   condition: (evt.type in (open,openat,openat2) and evt.is_open_write=true and fd.typechar='f' and fd.num>=0)
diff --git a/rules/falco-sandbox_rules.yaml b/rules/falco-sandbox_rules.yaml
index 932d4c09..945244b8 100644
--- a/rules/falco-sandbox_rules.yaml
+++ b/rules/falco-sandbox_rules.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 # Starting with version 8, the Falco engine supports exceptions.
 # However the Falco rules file does not use them by default.
-- required_engine_version: "0.26.0"
+- required_engine_version: 0.26.0
 
 # Currently disabled as read/write are ignored syscalls. The nearly
 # similar open_write/open_read check for files being opened for
diff --git a/rules/falco_rules.yaml b/rules/falco_rules.yaml
index f1a3ec6a..c3738b0c 100644
--- a/rules/falco_rules.yaml
+++ b/rules/falco_rules.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 # Starting with version 8, the Falco engine supports exceptions.
 # However the Falco rules file does not use them by default.
-- required_engine_version: "0.26.0"
+- required_engine_version: 0.26.0
 
 # Currently disabled as read/write are ignored syscalls. The nearly
 # similar open_write/open_read check for files being opened for