diff --git a/apps/zui/src/domain/configurations/plugin-api.ts b/apps/zui/src/domain/configurations/plugin-api.ts
index a545051788..ca00266b74 100644
--- a/apps/zui/src/domain/configurations/plugin-api.ts
+++ b/apps/zui/src/domain/configurations/plugin-api.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 import ConfigPropValues from "src/js/state/ConfigPropValues"
 import {Store} from "src/js/state/types"
+import {onStateChange} from "src/core/on-state-change"
 
-export type ConfigItemType =
-  | "file"
-  | "string"
-  | "directory"
-  | "boolean"
-  | "char"
+export type ConfigItemType = "file" | "string" | "folder" | "boolean" | "char"
 
 export type ConfigItem = {
   name: string
@@ -56,4 +52,8 @@ export class ConfigurationsApi {
       this.set(config.name, prop, config.properties[prop].defaultValue)
     }
   }
+
+  watch(namespace: string, name: string, onChange: (val: any) => void) {
+    onStateChange(this.store, ConfigPropValues.get(namespace, name), onChange)
+  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/zui/src/plugins/brimcap/config.ts b/apps/zui/src/plugins/brimcap/config.ts
index e14c81707e..4eb64d5eb3 100644
--- a/apps/zui/src/plugins/brimcap/config.ts
+++ b/apps/zui/src/plugins/brimcap/config.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export const pluginNamespace = "brimcap"
 export const yamlConfigPropName = "yamlConfigPath"
+export const suricataLocalRulesPropName = "suricataLocalRulesPath"
diff --git a/apps/zui/src/plugins/brimcap/configurations.ts b/apps/zui/src/plugins/brimcap/configurations.ts
index 52fa765a37..0a73f782a0 100644
--- a/apps/zui/src/plugins/brimcap/configurations.ts
+++ b/apps/zui/src/plugins/brimcap/configurations.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-import {pluginNamespace, yamlConfigPropName} from "./config"
+import {
+  pluginNamespace,
+  yamlConfigPropName,
+  suricataLocalRulesPropName,
+} from "./config"
 import {configurations} from "src/zui"
 
 export function activateBrimcapConfigurations() {
@@ -16,6 +20,12 @@ export function activateBrimcapConfigurations() {
           url: "https://github.com/brimdata/brimcap/wiki/Custom-Brimcap-Config",
         },
       },
+      [suricataLocalRulesPropName]: {
+        name: suricataLocalRulesPropName,
+        type: "folder",
+        label: "Local Suricata Rules Folder",
+        defaultValue: "",
+      },
     },
   })
 }
diff --git a/apps/zui/src/plugins/brimcap/suricata/update.ts b/apps/zui/src/plugins/brimcap/suricata/update.ts
index d5b44ff60d..443786a220 100644
--- a/apps/zui/src/plugins/brimcap/suricata/update.ts
+++ b/apps/zui/src/plugins/brimcap/suricata/update.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 import {env} from "src/zui"
+import {configurations} from "src/zui"
 import {spawn, ChildProcess} from "child_process"
 import {error, debug} from "electron-log"
+import {pluginNamespace, suricataLocalRulesPropName} from "../config"
 
 let proc: ChildProcess = null
 
-function updateSuricata() {
+function updateSuricata(suricataLocalRulesPath) {
   const exe = env.getExePath("suricata/suricataupdater")
-  proc = spawn(exe)
+
+  if (suricataLocalRulesPath) {
+    proc = spawn(exe, ["--local", suricataLocalRulesPath])
+  } else {
+    proc = spawn(exe)
+  }
+
   proc
     .on("error", (e) => {
       error(`Error updating Suricata rules: ${e.message || e}`)
@@ -18,5 +26,11 @@ function updateSuricata() {
 
 export function activateSuricataUpdater() {
   if (env.isTest) return
-  updateSuricata()
+  configurations.watch(
+    pluginNamespace,
+    suricataLocalRulesPropName,
+    (suricataLocalRulesPath) => {
+      updateSuricata(suricataLocalRulesPath)
+    }
+  )
 }
diff --git a/apps/zui/src/views/settings-modal/input.tsx b/apps/zui/src/views/settings-modal/input.tsx
index 8e42bd0a7c..fd4a3af481 100644
--- a/apps/zui/src/views/settings-modal/input.tsx
+++ b/apps/zui/src/views/settings-modal/input.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {useSelector} from "react-redux"
 import {useDispatch} from "src/app/core/state"
 import ConfigPropValues from "src/js/state/ConfigPropValues"
 import {SettingProps} from "./section"
+import {invoke} from "src/core/invoke"
 
 export function Input(props: SettingProps) {
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
@@ -57,6 +58,30 @@ export function Input(props: SettingProps) {
           />
         </div>
       )
+    case "folder":
+      return (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-s">
+          <input
+            key={value}
+            type="text"
+            defaultValue={value}
+            onBlur={onChange}
+            placeholder="None"
+          />
+          <button
+            onClick={async () => {
+              const {canceled, filePaths} = await invoke("openDirectory")
+              if (!canceled && filePaths[0]) {
+                update(filePaths[0])
+              }
+            }}
+            className="button"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            Choose Folder
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      )
     case "string":
       if (field.enum) {
         return (