diff --git a/components/operator/Makefile b/components/operator/Makefile
index 240890439..9a8faa68f 100644
--- a/components/operator/Makefile
+++ b/components/operator/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ ifndef MODULE_VERSION
     include $(PROJECT_ROOT)/.version
 endif
 
+# Path to the sec-scanners-config file
+SEC_SCANNERS_CONFIG ?= ""
+
 # Module Name used for bundling the OCI Image and later on for referencing in the Kyma Modules
 MODULE_NAME ?= serverless
 # Module Registry used for pushing the image
@@ -132,6 +135,7 @@ module-image: docker-build docker-push ## Build the Module Image and push it to
 module-build: ## Build the Module and push artifacts to the registry
 module-build: kyma kustomize render-manifest module-config-template configure-git-origin
 	$(KYMA) alpha create module --path $(PROJECT_ROOT) --output=$(PROJECT_ROOT)/moduletemplate.yaml \
+		--sec-scanners-config="${SEC_SCANNERS_CONFIG}" \
 		--module-config-file=$(PROJECT_ROOT)/module-config.yaml $(MODULE_CREATION_FLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: module-config-template
diff --git a/module-config-template.yaml b/module-config-template.yaml
index 3dc5a2a1a..73a7a3180 100644
--- a/module-config-template.yaml
+++ b/module-config-template.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ channel: {{.Channel}}
 version: {{.Version}}
 defaultCR: config/samples/default-serverless-cr.yaml
 manifest: serverless-operator.yaml
-security: sec-scanners-config.yaml
 annotations:
   "operator.kyma-project.io/doc-url": "https://kyma-project.io/#/serverless-manager/user/README"
 moduleRepo: https://github.com/kyma-project/serverless-manager.git