diff --git a/artifacthub/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/1.2.0/artifacthub-pkg.yml b/artifacthub/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/1.2.0/artifacthub-pkg.yml
index 70229c760..6ecb28c2c 100644
--- a/artifacthub/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/1.2.0/artifacthub-pkg.yml
+++ b/artifacthub/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/1.2.0/artifacthub-pkg.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: k8spspforbiddensysctls
 displayName: Forbidden Sysctls
 createdAt: "2024-07-05T17:47:31Z"
 description: Controls the `sysctl` profile used by containers. Corresponds to the `allowedUnsafeSysctls` and `forbiddenSysctls` fields in a PodSecurityPolicy. When specified, any sysctl not in the `allowedSysctls` parameter is considered to be forbidden. The `forbiddenSysctls` parameter takes precedence over the `allowedSysctls` parameter. For more information, see https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/sysctl-cluster/
-digest: 6e64cb0e325f6894b153216cc2f1b30f2ea4de6d62dced4f7b59209207394ce3
+digest: f17aa53b0129445cc5899d534c3c3904f8843c517cc401a13b5f07aaa6e0cca8
 license: Apache-2.0
 homeURL: https://open-policy-agent.github.io/gatekeeper-library/website/forbidden-sysctls
 keywords:
diff --git a/artifacthub/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/1.2.0/samples/psp-forbidden-sysctls/example_allowed.yaml b/artifacthub/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/1.2.0/samples/psp-forbidden-sysctls/example_allowed.yaml
index 4b6cc4b66..5cb66a42c 100644
--- a/artifacthub/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/1.2.0/samples/psp-forbidden-sysctls/example_allowed.yaml
+++ b/artifacthub/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/1.2.0/samples/psp-forbidden-sysctls/example_allowed.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  name: nginx-forbidden-sysctls-disallowed
+  name: nginx-forbidden-sysctls-allowed
   labels:
     app: nginx-forbidden-sysctls
 spec:
diff --git a/artifacthub/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/1.2.0/template.yaml b/artifacthub/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/1.2.0/template.yaml
index 6c9ea66bd..3fc2bda73 100644
--- a/artifacthub/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/1.2.0/template.yaml
+++ b/artifacthub/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/1.2.0/template.yaml
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ spec:
                 not is_update(input.review)
                 sysctl := input.review.object.spec.securityContext.sysctls[_].name
                 not allowed_sysctl(sysctl)
-                msg := sprintf("The sysctl %v is not explicitly allowed, pod: %v. Allowed sysctls: %v", [sysctl, input.review.object.metadata.name, input.parameters.allowedSysctls])
+                allowmsg := allowed_sysctl_string()
+                msg := sprintf("The sysctl %v is not explicitly allowed, pod: %v. Allowed sysctls: %v", [sysctl, input.review.object.metadata.name, allowmsg])
             }
 
             # * may be used to forbid all sysctls
@@ -129,6 +130,17 @@ spec:
                 endswith(allowed, "*")
                 startswith(sysctl, trim_suffix(allowed, "*"))
             }
+
+            allowed_sysctl(_) {
+                not input.parameters.allowedSysctls
+            }
+            allowed_sysctl_string() = out {
+                not input.parameters.allowedSysctls
+                out = "unspecified"
+            }
+            allowed_sysctl_string() = out {
+                out = input.parameters.allowedSysctls
+            }
           libs:
             - |
               package lib.exclude_update
diff --git a/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/samples/psp-forbidden-sysctls/example_allowed.yaml b/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/samples/psp-forbidden-sysctls/example_allowed.yaml
index 4b6cc4b66..5cb66a42c 100644
--- a/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/samples/psp-forbidden-sysctls/example_allowed.yaml
+++ b/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/samples/psp-forbidden-sysctls/example_allowed.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  name: nginx-forbidden-sysctls-disallowed
+  name: nginx-forbidden-sysctls-allowed
   labels:
     app: nginx-forbidden-sysctls
 spec:
diff --git a/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/template.yaml b/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/template.yaml
index 6c9ea66bd..3fc2bda73 100644
--- a/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/template.yaml
+++ b/library/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/template.yaml
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ spec:
                 not is_update(input.review)
                 sysctl := input.review.object.spec.securityContext.sysctls[_].name
                 not allowed_sysctl(sysctl)
-                msg := sprintf("The sysctl %v is not explicitly allowed, pod: %v. Allowed sysctls: %v", [sysctl, input.review.object.metadata.name, input.parameters.allowedSysctls])
+                allowmsg := allowed_sysctl_string()
+                msg := sprintf("The sysctl %v is not explicitly allowed, pod: %v. Allowed sysctls: %v", [sysctl, input.review.object.metadata.name, allowmsg])
             }
 
             # * may be used to forbid all sysctls
@@ -129,6 +130,17 @@ spec:
                 endswith(allowed, "*")
                 startswith(sysctl, trim_suffix(allowed, "*"))
             }
+
+            allowed_sysctl(_) {
+                not input.parameters.allowedSysctls
+            }
+            allowed_sysctl_string() = out {
+                not input.parameters.allowedSysctls
+                out = "unspecified"
+            }
+            allowed_sysctl_string() = out {
+                out = input.parameters.allowedSysctls
+            }
           libs:
             - |
               package lib.exclude_update
diff --git a/src/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/src.rego b/src/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/src.rego
index 135603aa1..6c0e8e086 100644
--- a/src/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/src.rego
+++ b/src/pod-security-policy/forbidden-sysctls/src.rego
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ violation[{"msg": msg, "details": {}}] {
     not is_update(input.review)
     sysctl := input.review.object.spec.securityContext.sysctls[_].name
     not allowed_sysctl(sysctl)
-    msg := sprintf("The sysctl %v is not explicitly allowed, pod: %v. Allowed sysctls: %v", [sysctl, input.review.object.metadata.name, input.parameters.allowedSysctls])
+    allowmsg := allowed_sysctl_string()
+    msg := sprintf("The sysctl %v is not explicitly allowed, pod: %v. Allowed sysctls: %v", [sysctl, input.review.object.metadata.name, allowmsg])
 }
 
 # * may be used to forbid all sysctls
@@ -49,3 +50,14 @@ allowed_sysctl(sysctl) {
     endswith(allowed, "*")
     startswith(sysctl, trim_suffix(allowed, "*"))
 }
+
+allowed_sysctl(_) {
+    not input.parameters.allowedSysctls
+}
+allowed_sysctl_string() = out {
+    not input.parameters.allowedSysctls
+    out = "unspecified"
+}
+allowed_sysctl_string() = out {
+    out = input.parameters.allowedSysctls
+}
diff --git a/website/docs/validation/forbidden-sysctls.md b/website/docs/validation/forbidden-sysctls.md
index c85ad40d3..cbbdd36b6 100644
--- a/website/docs/validation/forbidden-sysctls.md
+++ b/website/docs/validation/forbidden-sysctls.md
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ spec:
                 not is_update(input.review)
                 sysctl := input.review.object.spec.securityContext.sysctls[_].name
                 not allowed_sysctl(sysctl)
-                msg := sprintf("The sysctl %v is not explicitly allowed, pod: %v. Allowed sysctls: %v", [sysctl, input.review.object.metadata.name, input.parameters.allowedSysctls])
+                allowmsg := allowed_sysctl_string()
+                msg := sprintf("The sysctl %v is not explicitly allowed, pod: %v. Allowed sysctls: %v", [sysctl, input.review.object.metadata.name, allowmsg])
             }
 
             # * may be used to forbid all sysctls
@@ -141,6 +142,17 @@ spec:
                 endswith(allowed, "*")
                 startswith(sysctl, trim_suffix(allowed, "*"))
             }
+
+            allowed_sysctl(_) {
+                not input.parameters.allowedSysctls
+            }
+            allowed_sysctl_string() = out {
+                not input.parameters.allowedSysctls
+                out = "unspecified"
+            }
+            allowed_sysctl_string() = out {
+                out = input.parameters.allowedSysctls
+            }
           libs:
             - |
               package lib.exclude_update
@@ -226,7 +238,7 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-policy-agent/gatekeeper-
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  name: nginx-forbidden-sysctls-disallowed
+  name: nginx-forbidden-sysctls-allowed
   labels:
     app: nginx-forbidden-sysctls
 spec:
@@ -318,7 +330,7 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-policy-agent/gatekeeper-
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  name: nginx-forbidden-sysctls-disallowed
+  name: nginx-forbidden-sysctls-allowed
   labels:
     app: nginx-forbidden-sysctls
 spec:
@@ -411,7 +423,7 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-policy-agent/gatekeeper-
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  name: nginx-forbidden-sysctls-disallowed
+  name: nginx-forbidden-sysctls-allowed
   labels:
     app: nginx-forbidden-sysctls
 spec:
@@ -503,7 +515,7 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-policy-agent/gatekeeper-
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  name: nginx-forbidden-sysctls-disallowed
+  name: nginx-forbidden-sysctls-allowed
   labels:
     app: nginx-forbidden-sysctls
 spec:
@@ -595,7 +607,7 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-policy-agent/gatekeeper-
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  name: nginx-forbidden-sysctls-disallowed
+  name: nginx-forbidden-sysctls-allowed
   labels:
     app: nginx-forbidden-sysctls
 spec: