diff --git a/examples/container-deny-escalation/template.yaml b/examples/container-deny-escalation/template.yaml
index 411c2bf3..97b46ea3 100755
--- a/examples/container-deny-escalation/template.yaml
+++ b/examples/container-deny-escalation/template.yaml
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ spec:
         c.securityContext.allowPrivilegeEscalation == true
       }
 
+      container_allows_escalation(c) {
+        core.missing_field(c, "securityContext")
+      }
+
       container_allows_escalation(c) {
         core.missing_field(c.securityContext, "allowPrivilegeEscalation")
       }
diff --git a/examples/policies.md b/examples/policies.md
index 696a258e..5c78c4eb 100755
--- a/examples/policies.md
+++ b/examples/policies.md
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ container_allows_escalation(c) {
   c.securityContext.allowPrivilegeEscalation == true
 }
 
+container_allows_escalation(c) {
+  core.missing_field(c, "securityContext")
+}
+
 container_allows_escalation(c) {
   core.missing_field(c.securityContext, "allowPrivilegeEscalation")
 }