diff --git a/falco.yaml b/falco.yaml
index 5f20034d877..e7aba6c70d0 100644
--- a/falco.yaml
+++ b/falco.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
+# Driver modes available:
+# - kmod
+# - bpf
+# - modern_bpf
+# - custom
+driver_mode: bpf
+
 # File(s) or Directories containing Falco rules, loaded at startup.
 # The name "rules_file" is only for backwards compatibility.
 # If the entry is a file, it will be read directly. If the entry is a directory,
diff --git a/userspace/falco/app_actions/open_inspector.cpp b/userspace/falco/app_actions/open_inspector.cpp
index 98cfa9d4d68..a9a34ac2ba1 100644
--- a/userspace/falco/app_actions/open_inspector.cpp
+++ b/userspace/falco/app_actions/open_inspector.cpp
@@ -75,18 +75,18 @@ application::run_result application::open_live_inspector(
 			falco_logger::log(LOG_INFO, "Opening capture with gVisor. Configuration path: " + m_options.gvisor_config);
 			inspector->open_gvisor(m_options.gvisor_config, m_options.gvisor_root);
 		}
-		else if(m_options.modern_bpf) /* modern BPF engine. */
+		else if(m_options.modern_bpf || m_state->config->m_driver_mode == driver_mode_type::MODERN_BPF) /* modern BPF engine. */
 		{
 			falco_logger::log(LOG_INFO, "Opening capture with modern BPF probe.");
 			falco_logger::log(LOG_INFO, "One ring buffer every '" + std::to_string(m_state->config->m_cpus_for_each_syscall_buffer) +  "' CPUs.");
 			inspector->open_modern_bpf(m_state->syscall_buffer_bytes_size, m_state->config->m_cpus_for_each_syscall_buffer, true, m_state->ppm_sc_of_interest, m_state->tp_of_interest);
 		}
-		else if(getenv(FALCO_BPF_ENV_VARIABLE) != NULL) /* BPF engine. */
+		else if(getenv(FALCO_BPF_ENV_VARIABLE) != NULL || m_state->config->m_driver_mode == driver_mode_type::BPF) /* BPF engine. */
 		{
 			const char *bpf_probe_path = std::getenv(FALCO_BPF_ENV_VARIABLE);
 			char full_path[PATH_MAX];
 			/* If the path is empty try to load the probe from the default path. */
-			if(strncmp(bpf_probe_path, "", 1) == 0)
+			if(bpf_probe_path == NULL || strncmp(bpf_probe_path, "", 1) == 0)
 			{
 				const char *home = std::getenv("HOME");
 				if(!home)
diff --git a/userspace/falco/configuration.cpp b/userspace/falco/configuration.cpp
index 1cf7e03a56e..99eab24ebd9 100644
--- a/userspace/falco/configuration.cpp
+++ b/userspace/falco/configuration.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "banned.h" // This raises a compilation error when certain functions are used
 
 falco_configuration::falco_configuration():
+	m_driver_mode(driver_mode_type::KMOD),
 	m_json_output(false),
 	m_json_include_output_property(true),
 	m_json_include_tags_property(true),
@@ -84,8 +85,27 @@ void falco_configuration::init(const std::string& conf_filename, const std::vect
 	load_yaml(conf_filename, config);
 }
 
+static driver_mode_type get_driver_mode(const std::string& input){
+	// Set driver mode if not already setted.
+	if( input == "bpf" )
+	{
+		return driver_mode_type::BPF;
+	}
+	else if( input == "modern_bpf" )
+	{
+		return driver_mode_type::MODERN_BPF;
+	}
+	else if( input == "custom" )
+	{
+		return driver_mode_type::CUSTOM;
+	}
+	return driver_mode_type::KMOD;
+}
+
 void falco_configuration::load_yaml(const std::string& config_name, const yaml_helper& config)
 {
+	m_driver_mode = get_driver_mode(config.get_scalar<string>("driver_mode", ""));
+
 	std::list<std::string> rules_files;
 
 	config.get_sequence<std::list<std::string>>(rules_files, std::string("rules_file"));
diff --git a/userspace/falco/configuration.h b/userspace/falco/configuration.h
index b3d43756e53..92986141df0 100644
--- a/userspace/falco/configuration.h
+++ b/userspace/falco/configuration.h
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include "event_drops.h"
 #include "falco_outputs.h"
 
+enum class driver_mode_type : uint8_t
+{
+	INVALID = 0,
+	KMOD,
+	BPF,
+	MODERN_BPF,
+	CUSTOM
+};
+
 class falco_configuration
 {
 public:
@@ -58,6 +67,7 @@ class falco_configuration
 	std::list<std::string> m_loaded_rules_filenames;
 	// List of loaded rule folders
 	std::list<std::string> m_loaded_rules_folders;
+	driver_mode_type m_driver_mode;
 	bool m_json_output;
 	bool m_json_include_output_property;
 	bool m_json_include_tags_property;