diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/permissions/files/permissions_local_var_log/rule.yml b/linux_os/guide/system/permissions/files/permissions_local_var_log/rule.yml
index 1be0bd45ad28..192383d53e40 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/system/permissions/files/permissions_local_var_log/rule.yml
+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/permissions/files/permissions_local_var_log/rule.yml
@@ -57,10 +57,12 @@ template:
         excluded_files@slmicro5: ['*[bw]tmp', '*lastlog']
         excluded_files@slmicro6: ['*[bw]tmp', '*lastlog']
         excluded_files@ubuntu2204: ['history.log*', 'eipp.log.xz*', '[bw]tmp', '[bw]tmp.*', '[bw]tmp-*', 'lastlog', 'lastlog.*']
+        excluded_files@debian13: ['history.log*', 'eipp.log.xz*', '[bw]tmp', '[bw]tmp.*', '[bw]tmp-*', 'lastlog', 'lastlog.*']
         excluded_files@ubuntu2404: ['history.log*', 'eipp.log.xz*', '[bw]tmp', '[bw]tmp.*', '[bw]tmp-*', 'lastlog', 'lastlog.*', 'cloud-init.log*', 'localmessages*', 'waagent.log*']
         file_regex: '.*'
         filemode: '0640'
         filepath: /var/log/
+        recursive@debian13: 'true'
         recursive@sle12: 'true'
         recursive@sle15: 'true'
         recursive@sle16: 'true'
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/permissions/files/permissions_var_log_dir/file_groupowner_var_log_messages/rule.yml b/linux_os/guide/system/permissions/files/permissions_var_log_dir/file_groupowner_var_log_messages/rule.yml
index db4e868bc414..68efa233a2dc 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/system/permissions/files/permissions_var_log_dir/file_groupowner_var_log_messages/rule.yml
+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/permissions/files/permissions_var_log_dir/file_groupowner_var_log_messages/rule.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ documentation_complete: true
 
 title: 'Verify Group Who Owns /var/log/messages File'
 
-{{%- if product in ['ubuntu2404'] %}}
+{{%- if product in ['ubuntu2404'] or 'debian' in product %}}
 description: '{{{ describe_file_group_owner(file="/var/log/messages", group="adm|root") }}}'
 {{%- else %}}
 description: '{{{ describe_file_group_owner(file="/var/log/messages", group="root") }}}'
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ references:
     srg: SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084
     stigid@ol8: OL08-00-010230
 
-{{%- if product in ['ubuntu2404'] %}}
+{{%- if product in ['ubuntu2404'] or 'debian' in product %}}
 ocil_clause: '{{{ ocil_clause_file_group_owner(file="/var/log/messages", group="adm|root") }}}'
 
 ocil: |-
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/permissions/files/permissions_var_log_dir/file_permissions_var_log_messages/rule.yml b/linux_os/guide/system/permissions/files/permissions_var_log_dir/file_permissions_var_log_messages/rule.yml
index 1eee00ea1d2e..845a23865cfe 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/system/permissions/files/permissions_var_log_dir/file_permissions_var_log_messages/rule.yml
+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/permissions/files/permissions_var_log_dir/file_permissions_var_log_messages/rule.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ documentation_complete: true
 
 title: 'Verify Permissions on /var/log/messages File'
 
-{{%  if product in ['ubuntu2404','ol9','ol8'] %}}
+{{%  if product in ['ubuntu2404','ol9','ol8'] or 'debian' in product %}}
     {{% set target_perms_octal="0640" %}}
     {{% set target_perms="-rw-r-----" %}}
 {{% else %}}