diff --git a/rules/base_rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_20_protocol_violations.conf b/rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_20_protocol_violations.conf
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rename from rules/base_rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_20_protocol_violations.conf
rename to rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_20_protocol_violations.conf
diff --git a/rules/base_rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf b/rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf
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rename from rules/base_rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf
rename to rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf
diff --git a/rules/base_rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_40_generic_attacks.conf b/rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_40_generic_attacks.conf
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rename from rules/base_rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_40_generic_attacks.conf
rename to rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_40_generic_attacks.conf
diff --git a/rules/base_rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_42_comment_spam.conf b/rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_42_comment_spam.conf
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rename from rules/base_rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_42_comment_spam.conf
rename to rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_42_comment_spam.conf
diff --git a/rules/base_rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_42_tight_security.conf b/rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_42_tight_security.conf
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rename from rules/base_rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_42_tight_security.conf
rename to rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_42_tight_security.conf
diff --git a/rules/base_rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_55_marketing.conf b/rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_55_marketing.conf
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rename from rules/base_rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_55_marketing.conf
rename to rules/optional_rules/modsecurity_crs_55_marketing.conf