diff --git a/cmd/tracee/cmd/analyze.go b/cmd/tracee/cmd/analyze.go
index 1e82d711f8a4..6f91c297d755 100644
--- a/cmd/tracee/cmd/analyze.go
+++ b/cmd/tracee/cmd/analyze.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/tracee/pkg/analyze"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/tracee/pkg/cmd/flags"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/tracee/pkg/cmd/printer"
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/tracee/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/tracee/pkg/logger"
 )
 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 var analyzeCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:     "tracee analyze --input <json_file>",
+	Use:     "tracee analyze --source <json_file>",
 	Aliases: []string{},
 	Short:   "Analyze past events with signature events [Experimental]",
 	Long: `Analyze allow you to explore signature events with past events.
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ Tracee can be used to collect events and store it in a file. This file can be us
 
 eg:
 tracee --events ptrace --output=json:events.json
-tracee analyze --events anti_debugging --input events.json`,
+tracee analyze --events anti_debugging --source events.json`,
 	PreRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		bindViperFlag(cmd, "events")
 		bindViperFlag(cmd, "source")
@@ -106,17 +107,41 @@ func command(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 	// Set up printer output (outpath:format)
 	outputArg := viper.GetString("output")
+
+	// placeholder printer for legacy mode
+	p, err := printer.New(config.PrinterConfig{
+		OutFile: os.Stdout,
+		Kind:    "ignore",
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Fatalw("Failed to initialize initial printer")
+	}
+
+	isLegacy := false
+	legacyOutFile := os.Stdout
 	outputParts := strings.SplitN(outputArg, ":", 2)
 	if len(outputParts) != 2 {
 		logger.Fatalw("Failed to prepare output format (must be of format <output_path>:<format>)")
 	}
-	printerCfg, err := flags.PreparePrinterConfig(outputParts[1], outputParts[0])
-	if err != nil {
-		logger.Fatalw("Failed to prepare output configuration", "error", err)
-	}
-	p, err := printer.New(printerCfg)
-	if err != nil {
-		logger.Fatalw("Failed to create printer", "error", err)
+
+	if outputParts[1] == "legacy" {
+		isLegacy = true
+		if outputParts[0] != "stdout" {
+			legacyOutFile, err = flags.CreateOutputFile(outputParts[0])
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Fatalw("Failed to create output file for legacy output")
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		printerCfg, err := flags.PreparePrinterConfig(outputParts[1], outputParts[0])
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Fatalw("Failed to prepare output configuration", "error", err)
+		}
+		p, err = printer.New(printerCfg)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Fatalw("Failed to create printer", "error", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Rego command line flags
@@ -140,6 +165,8 @@ func command(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		Rego:            rego,
 		Source:          sourceFile,
 		Printer:         p,
+		Legacy:          isLegacy,
+		LegacyOut:       legacyOutFile,
 		SignatureDirs:   signatureDirs,
 		SignatureEvents: signatureEvents,
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/analyze/analyze.go b/pkg/analyze/analyze.go
index 56bb8edd3e0f..72ae35a9a374 100644
--- a/pkg/analyze/analyze.go
+++ b/pkg/analyze/analyze.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bufio"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"syscall"
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	Rego            rego.Config
 	Source          *os.File
 	Printer         printer.EventPrinter
+	Legacy          bool // TODO: remove once tracee-rules legacy is over
+	LegacyOut       *os.File
 	SignatureDirs   []string
 	SignatureEvents []string
 }
@@ -87,6 +90,14 @@ func Analyze(cfg Config) {
 
 	go sigEngine.Start(signalCtx)
 
+	// decide process output
+	var process func(*detect.Finding)
+	if cfg.Legacy {
+		process = processLegacy(cfg.LegacyOut)
+	} else {
+		process = processWithPrinter(cfg.Printer)
+	}
+
 	// producer
 	go produce(fileReadCtx, stop, cfg.Source, engineInput)
 
@@ -99,7 +110,7 @@ func Analyze(cfg Config) {
 			if !ok {
 				return
 			}
-			process(finding, cfg.Printer)
+			process(finding)
 		case <-fileReadCtx.Done():
 			// ensure the engineInput channel will be closed
 			goto drain
@@ -118,7 +129,7 @@ drain:
 				return
 			}
 
-			process(finding, cfg.Printer)
+			process(finding)
 		default:
 			return
 		}
@@ -153,13 +164,42 @@ func produce(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, inputFile *os.File,
 	}
 }
 
-func process(finding *detect.Finding, printer printer.EventPrinter) {
-	event, err := findings.FindingToEvent(finding)
-	if err != nil {
-		logger.Fatalw("Failed to convert finding to event", "err", err)
+func processWithPrinter(p printer.EventPrinter) func(finding *detect.Finding) {
+	return func(finding *detect.Finding) {
+		event, err := findings.FindingToEvent(finding)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Fatalw("Failed to convert finding to event", "err", err)
+		}
+
+		p.Print(*event)
+	}
+}
+
+func processLegacy(outF *os.File) func(finding *detect.Finding) {
+	return func(finding *detect.Finding) {
+		evt, ok := finding.Event.Payload.(trace.Event)
+		if !ok {
+			logger.Fatalw("Failed to extract finding event payload (legacy output)")
+		}
+		out := legacyOutput{
+			Data:        finding.GetData(),
+			Event:       evt,
+			SigMetadata: finding.SigMetadata,
+		}
+
+		outBytes, err := json.Marshal(out)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Fatalw("Failed to convert finding to legacy output", "err", err)
+		}
+
+		fmt.Fprintln(outF, string(outBytes))
 	}
+}
 
-	printer.Print(*event)
+type legacyOutput struct {
+	Data        map[string]any
+	Event       trace.Event
+	SigMetadata detect.SignatureMetadata
 }
 
 func getSigsNames(signatures []detect.Signature) []string {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/flags/logger.go b/pkg/cmd/flags/logger.go
index d95c8d295253..e811c1e810e6 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/flags/logger.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/flags/logger.go
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func PrepareLogger(logOptions []string, newBinary bool) (logger.LoggingConfig, e
 				return logger.LoggingConfig{}, invalidLogOptionValue(nil, opt, newBinary)
 			}
 
-			w, err = createFile(vals[1])
+			w, err = CreateOutputFile(vals[1])
 			if err != nil {
 				return logger.LoggingConfig{}, err
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/flags/output.go b/pkg/cmd/flags/output.go
index 2e6d0205db43..24142ad26a43 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/flags/output.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/flags/output.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func PreparePrinterConfig(printerKind string, outputPath string) (config.Printer
 	var err error
 
 	if outputPath != "stdout" && printerKind != "forward" && printerKind != "webhook" {
-		outFile, err = createFile(outputPath)
+		outFile, err = CreateOutputFile(outputPath)
 		if err != nil {
 			return config.PrinterConfig{}, err
 		}
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func parseOption(outputParts []string, traceeConfig *config.OutputConfig, newBin
 }
 
 // creates *os.File for the given path
-func createFile(path string) (*os.File, error) {
+func CreateOutputFile(path string) (*os.File, error) {
 	fileInfo, err := os.Stat(path)
 	if err == nil && fileInfo.IsDir() {
 		return nil, errfmt.Errorf("cannot use a path of existing directory %s", path)
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/flags/tracee_ebpf_output.go b/pkg/cmd/flags/tracee_ebpf_output.go
index 95a4d5f7957f..e87230a2d7a8 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/flags/tracee_ebpf_output.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/flags/tracee_ebpf_output.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func TraceeEbpfPrepareOutput(outputSlice []string, newBinary bool) (PrepareOutpu
 
 		printerConfigs = append(printerConfigs, stdoutConfig)
 	} else {
-		file, err := createFile(outPath)
+		file, err := CreateOutputFile(outPath)
 		if err != nil {
 			return outConfig, err
 		}