diff --git a/internal/scan.go b/internal/scan.go
index ef0021c7..ff936678 100644
--- a/internal/scan.go
+++ b/internal/scan.go
@@ -118,7 +118,16 @@ func Scan(params *ScanParams) {
 		outputFile = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", "azqr_report", outputFileStamp)
 	}
 
-	exclusions := scanners.Filters{}
+	exclusions := scanners.Filters{
+		Azqr: &scanners.AzqrFilter{
+			Exclude: &scanners.Exclude{
+				Subscriptions:  []string{},
+				ResourceGroups: []string{},
+				Services:       []string{},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
 	if exclusionsFile != "" {
 		data, err := os.ReadFile(exclusionsFile)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/scanners/scanner.go b/internal/scanners/scanner.go
index 3199b992..7f52e9e5 100644
--- a/internal/scanners/scanner.go
+++ b/internal/scanners/scanner.go
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ import (
 
 type (
 	Filters struct {
-		Azqr struct {
-			Exclude *Exclude `yaml:"exclude"`
-		} `yaml:"azqr"`
+		Azqr *AzqrFilter `yaml:"azqr"`
+	}
+
+	AzqrFilter struct {
+		Exclude *Exclude `yaml:"exclude"`
 	}
 
 	// Exclude - Struct for Exclude