diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/7410-seanblong b/changelogs/unreleased/7410-seanblong
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ffc340d2bc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/7410-seanblong
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ignore missing path error in conditional match
diff --git a/internal/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers.go b/internal/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers.go
index d4ae93e7172..2546e0d6643 100644
--- a/internal/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers.go
+++ b/internal/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers.go
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func matchConditions(u *unstructured.Unstructured, rules []MatchRule, _ logrus.F
 	p := &JSONPatcher{patches: fixed}
 	_, err := p.applyPatch(u)
 	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, jsonpatch.ErrTestFailed) {
+		if errors.Is(err, jsonpatch.ErrTestFailed) || errors.Is(err, jsonpatch.ErrMissing) {
 			return false, nil
 		}
 		return false, err