diff --git a/unit_tests/engine/test_alt_rule_loader.cpp b/unit_tests/engine/test_alt_rule_loader.cpp
index a6eae9e89cb..95e5a1b88a3 100644
--- a/unit_tests/engine/test_alt_rule_loader.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/engine/test_alt_rule_loader.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
+#include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
@@ -41,7 +42,10 @@ struct test_object_info {
 
 struct test_compile_output : public rule_loader::compile_output {
 	test_compile_output() = default;
-	~test_compile_output() = default;
+	virtual ~test_compile_output() = default;
+	virtual std::unique_ptr<compile_output> clone() const override {
+		return std::make_unique<test_compile_output>(*this);
+	}
 
 	std::set<std::string> defined_test_properties;
 };
@@ -320,3 +324,33 @@ TEST(engine_loader_alt_loader, falco_engine_alternate_loader) {
 	EXPECT_TRUE(defined_properties.find("other-value") != defined_properties.end());
 	EXPECT_TRUE(defined_properties.find("not-exists-value") == defined_properties.end());
 };
+
+TEST(engine_loader_alt_loader, clone_compile_output) {
+	sinsp inspector;
+	sinsp_filter_check_list filterchecks;
+	indexed_vector<falco_source> sources;
+
+	std::shared_ptr<rule_loader::configuration> cfg =
+	        create_configuration(inspector, filterchecks, sources);
+
+	test_reader reader;
+	test_collector collector;
+	test_compiler compiler;
+
+	EXPECT_TRUE(reader.read(*cfg, collector));
+
+	std::unique_ptr<rule_loader::compile_output> compile_output = compiler.new_compile_output();
+
+	compiler.compile(*cfg, collector, *compile_output);
+
+	const test_compile_output& original_ref =
+	        dynamic_cast<const test_compile_output&>(*(compile_output.get()));
+
+	std::unique_ptr<rule_loader::compile_output> copy = compile_output->clone();
+	const test_compile_output& copy_ref = dynamic_cast<const test_compile_output&>(*(copy.get()));
+
+	EXPECT_EQ(copy_ref.lists, original_ref.lists);
+	EXPECT_EQ(copy_ref.macros, original_ref.macros);
+	EXPECT_EQ(copy_ref.rules, original_ref.rules);
+	EXPECT_EQ(copy_ref.defined_test_properties, original_ref.defined_test_properties);
+}
diff --git a/userspace/engine/falco_rule.h b/userspace/engine/falco_rule.h
index 2ed166d57d5..b247c430f2d 100644
--- a/userspace/engine/falco_rule.h
+++ b/userspace/engine/falco_rule.h
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ struct falco_list {
 	falco_list& operator=(const falco_list&) = default;
 	~falco_list() = default;
 
+	bool operator==(const falco_list& rhs) const {
+		return (this->used == rhs.used && this->id == rhs.id && this->name == rhs.name &&
+		        this->items == rhs.items);
+	}
+
 	bool used;
 	std::size_t id;
 	std::string name;
@@ -53,6 +58,14 @@ struct falco_macro {
 	falco_macro& operator=(const falco_macro&) = default;
 	~falco_macro() = default;
 
+	bool operator==(const falco_macro& rhs) const {
+		// Note this only ensures that the shared_ptrs are
+		// pointing to the same underlying memory, not that
+		// they are logically equal.
+		return (this->used == rhs.used && this->id == rhs.id && this->name == rhs.name &&
+		        this->condition.get() == rhs.condition.get());
+	}
+
 	bool used;
 	std::size_t id;
 	std::string name;
@@ -71,6 +84,17 @@ struct falco_rule {
 	falco_rule& operator=(const falco_rule&) = default;
 	~falco_rule() = default;
 
+	bool operator==(const falco_rule& rhs) const {
+		// Note this only ensures that the shared_ptrs are
+		// pointing to the same underlying memory, not that
+		// they are logically equal.
+		return (this->id == rhs.id && this->source == rhs.source && this->name == rhs.name &&
+		        this->description == rhs.description && this->output == rhs.output &&
+		        this->tags == rhs.tags && this->exception_fields == rhs.exception_fields &&
+		        this->priority == rhs.priority && this->condition.get() == rhs.condition.get() &&
+		        this->filter.get() == rhs.filter.get());
+	}
+
 	std::size_t id;
 	std::string source;
 	std::string name;
diff --git a/userspace/engine/indexed_vector.h b/userspace/engine/indexed_vector.h
index 21d3cbf643f..0c24af2f03f 100644
--- a/userspace/engine/indexed_vector.h
+++ b/userspace/engine/indexed_vector.h
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ class indexed_vector {
 	indexed_vector& operator=(indexed_vector&&) = default;
 	indexed_vector(const indexed_vector&) = default;
 	indexed_vector& operator=(const indexed_vector&) = default;
+	bool operator==(const indexed_vector& rhs) const {
+		return (this->m_entries == rhs.m_entries && this->m_index == rhs.m_index);
+	}
 
 	/*!
 	    \brief Returns the number of elements
diff --git a/userspace/engine/rule_loader_compile_output.h b/userspace/engine/rule_loader_compile_output.h
index 6aed9389a30..edfb6aeedef 100644
--- a/userspace/engine/rule_loader_compile_output.h
+++ b/userspace/engine/rule_loader_compile_output.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "indexed_vector.h"
 #include "falco_rule.h"
 
+#include <memory>
+
 namespace rule_loader {
 struct compile_output {
 	compile_output() = default;
@@ -29,6 +31,10 @@ struct compile_output {
 	compile_output(const compile_output&) = default;
 	compile_output& operator=(const compile_output&) = default;
 
+	virtual std::unique_ptr<compile_output> clone() const {
+		return std::make_unique<compile_output>(*this);
+	};
+
 	indexed_vector<falco_list> lists;
 	indexed_vector<falco_macro> macros;
 	indexed_vector<falco_rule> rules;