diff --git a/src/compiler/destructuring_planner/parameters.rs b/src/compiler/destructuring_planner/parameters.rs
index d921bdf..71d1534 100644
--- a/src/compiler/destructuring_planner/parameters.rs
+++ b/src/compiler/destructuring_planner/parameters.rs
@@ -40,16 +40,12 @@ pub fn create_parameter_binding_plan<T: VariableBindingContext>(
     scoping: ScopingMode,
 ) -> Result<BindingPlan> {
     let mut newly_bound = BTreeSet::new();
-    let destructuring_plan = create_destructuring_plan_with_tracking(
-        param_expr,
-        context,
-        scoping,
-        &mut newly_bound,
-    )
-    .ok_or_else(|| BindingPlannerError::FailedToCreateDestructuringPlan {
-        plan_type: "parameter".to_string(),
-        span: param_expr.span().clone(),
-    })?;
+    let destructuring_plan =
+        create_destructuring_plan_with_tracking(param_expr, context, scoping, &mut newly_bound)
+            .ok_or_else(|| BindingPlannerError::FailedToCreateDestructuringPlan {
+                plan_type: "parameter".to_string(),
+                span: param_expr.span().clone(),
+            })?;
 
     if scoping == ScopingMode::AllowShadowing {
         validate_pattern_bindings(param_expr, &newly_bound, context)?;
diff --git a/src/languages/rego/compiler/destructuring.rs b/src/languages/rego/compiler/destructuring.rs
index 6601f3f..3cb8b4e 100644
--- a/src/languages/rego/compiler/destructuring.rs
+++ b/src/languages/rego/compiler/destructuring.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
                 rhs_expr, lhs_plan, ..
             } => {
                 let rhs_reg = self.compile_rego_expr_with_span(rhs_expr, rhs_expr.span(), false)?;
-                self.apply_destructuring_plan(
+                let _ = self.apply_destructuring_plan(
                     lhs_plan,
                     rhs_reg,
                     span,
@@ -54,21 +54,31 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
                 rhs_expr, lhs_plan, ..
             } => {
                 let rhs_reg = self.compile_rego_expr_with_span(rhs_expr, rhs_expr.span(), false)?;
-                self.apply_destructuring_plan(lhs_plan, rhs_reg, span, PlanContext::Assignment)?;
+                let _ = self.apply_destructuring_plan(
+                    lhs_plan,
+                    rhs_reg,
+                    span,
+                    PlanContext::Assignment,
+                )?;
                 Ok(self.load_bool_literal(true, span))
             }
             AssignmentPlan::EqualsBindRight {
                 lhs_expr, rhs_plan, ..
             } => {
                 let lhs_reg = self.compile_rego_expr_with_span(lhs_expr, lhs_expr.span(), false)?;
-                self.apply_destructuring_plan(rhs_plan, lhs_reg, span, PlanContext::Assignment)?;
+                let _ = self.apply_destructuring_plan(
+                    rhs_plan,
+                    lhs_reg,
+                    span,
+                    PlanContext::Assignment,
+                )?;
                 Ok(self.load_bool_literal(true, span))
             }
             AssignmentPlan::EqualsBothSides { element_pairs, .. } => {
                 for (value_expr, value_plan) in element_pairs {
                     let value_reg =
                         self.compile_rego_expr_with_span(value_expr, value_expr.span(), false)?;
-                    self.apply_destructuring_plan(
+                    let _ = self.apply_destructuring_plan(
                         value_plan,
                         value_reg,
                         span,
@@ -124,7 +134,7 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
         plan: &BindingPlan,
         value_register: Register,
         span: &Span,
-    ) -> Result<()> {
+    ) -> Result<Option<Register>> {
         match plan {
             BindingPlan::Assignment { .. } => {
                 bail!("assignment binding plans should be handled via compile_assignment_plan")
@@ -160,9 +170,11 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
         span: &Span,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         if let (Some(plan), Some(register)) = (key_plan, key_register) {
-            self.apply_destructuring_plan(plan, register, span, PlanContext::SomeIn)?;
+            let _ = self.apply_destructuring_plan(plan, register, span, PlanContext::SomeIn)?;
         }
-        self.apply_destructuring_plan(value_plan, value_register, span, PlanContext::SomeIn)
+        let _ =
+            self.apply_destructuring_plan(value_plan, value_register, span, PlanContext::SomeIn)?;
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn apply_destructuring_plan(
@@ -171,7 +183,7 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
         value_register: Register,
         span: &Span,
         context: PlanContext,
-    ) -> Result<()> {
+    ) -> Result<Option<Register>> {
         match plan {
             DestructuringPlan::Var(name_span) => {
                 self.bind_variable(name_span, value_register, span, context)?;
@@ -189,6 +201,9 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
                     },
                     span,
                 );
+                if self.soft_assert_mode {
+                    return Ok(Some(cmp_reg));
+                }
                 self.emit_instruction(Instruction::AssertCondition { condition: cmp_reg }, span);
             }
             DestructuringPlan::EqualityValue(expected_value) => {
@@ -202,6 +217,9 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
                     },
                     span,
                 );
+                if self.soft_assert_mode {
+                    return Ok(Some(cmp_reg));
+                }
                 self.emit_instruction(Instruction::AssertCondition { condition: cmp_reg }, span);
             }
             DestructuringPlan::Array { element_plans } => {
@@ -225,7 +243,8 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
                             span,
                         );
                     }
-                    self.apply_destructuring_plan(element_plan, element_reg, span, context)?;
+                    let _ =
+                        self.apply_destructuring_plan(element_plan, element_reg, span, context)?;
                 }
             }
             DestructuringPlan::Object {
@@ -249,7 +268,7 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
                         },
                         span,
                     );
-                    self.apply_destructuring_plan(field_plan, field_reg, span, context)?;
+                    let _ = self.apply_destructuring_plan(field_plan, field_reg, span, context)?;
                 }
 
                 for (key_expr, field_plan) in dynamic_fields {
@@ -270,11 +289,11 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
                         },
                         span,
                     );
-                    self.apply_destructuring_plan(field_plan, field_reg, span, context)?;
+                    let _ = self.apply_destructuring_plan(field_plan, field_reg, span, context)?;
                 }
             }
         }
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(None)
     }
 
     fn bind_variable(
diff --git a/src/languages/rego/compiler/function_calls.rs b/src/languages/rego/compiler/function_calls.rs
index f709292..e3f19df 100644
--- a/src/languages/rego/compiler/function_calls.rs
+++ b/src/languages/rego/compiler/function_calls.rs
@@ -117,9 +117,20 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
         }
 
         if let Some((plan, plan_span)) = &out_param_plan {
-            self.apply_binding_plan(plan, dest, plan_span)
+            let plan_result = self
+                .apply_binding_plan(plan, dest, plan_span)
                 .map_err(|err| CompilerError::from(err).at(plan_span))?;
-            self.emit_instruction(Instruction::LoadBool { dest, value: true }, &span);
+            if let Some(result_reg) = plan_result {
+                self.emit_instruction(
+                    Instruction::Move {
+                        dest,
+                        src: result_reg,
+                    },
+                    &span,
+                );
+            } else {
+                self.emit_instruction(Instruction::LoadBool { dest, value: true }, &span);
+            }
         }
 
         Ok(dest)
diff --git a/src/languages/rego/compiler/loops.rs b/src/languages/rego/compiler/loops.rs
index ee7045e..f02300c 100644
--- a/src/languages/rego/compiler/loops.rs
+++ b/src/languages/rego/compiler/loops.rs
@@ -249,7 +249,8 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
         let body_start = self.program.instructions.len() as u16;
 
         if let Some((binding_plan, plan_span)) = key_binding_plan.as_ref() {
-            self.apply_binding_plan(binding_plan, key_reg, plan_span)
+            let _ = self
+                .apply_binding_plan(binding_plan, key_reg, plan_span)
                 .map_err(|e| CompilerError::from(e).at(plan_span))?;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/languages/rego/compiler/mod.rs b/src/languages/rego/compiler/mod.rs
index ac131fc..8da0ecb 100644
--- a/src/languages/rego/compiler/mod.rs
+++ b/src/languages/rego/compiler/mod.rs
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ pub struct Compiler<'a> {
     current_rule_path: String,
     current_call_stack: Vec<u16>,
     entry_points: IndexMap<String, usize>,
+    soft_assert_mode: bool,
 }
 
 impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
@@ -157,6 +158,18 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
             current_rule_path: String::new(),
             current_call_stack: Vec::new(),
             entry_points: IndexMap::new(),
+            soft_assert_mode: false,
         }
     }
+
+    pub(super) fn with_soft_assert_mode<F, R>(&mut self, enabled: bool, f: F) -> R
+    where
+        F: FnOnce(&mut Self) -> R,
+    {
+        let previous = self.soft_assert_mode;
+        self.soft_assert_mode = enabled;
+        let result = f(self);
+        self.soft_assert_mode = previous;
+        result
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/languages/rego/compiler/program.rs b/src/languages/rego/compiler/program.rs
index 5537a31..df7654e 100644
--- a/src/languages/rego/compiler/program.rs
+++ b/src/languages/rego/compiler/program.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
         if !self.program.builtin_info_table.is_empty() {
             self.program
                 .initialize_resolved_builtins()
-                .map_err(|err| CompilerError::from(err))?;
+                .map_err(CompilerError::from)?;
         }
 
         Ok(self.program)
diff --git a/src/languages/rego/compiler/queries.rs b/src/languages/rego/compiler/queries.rs
index fb8cb90..4987c2f 100644
--- a/src/languages/rego/compiler/queries.rs
+++ b/src/languages/rego/compiler/queries.rs
@@ -221,7 +221,9 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
                 }
             }
             ast::Literal::NotExpr { expr, .. } => {
-                let expr_reg = self.compile_rego_expr_with_span(expr, expr.span(), false)?;
+                let expr_reg = self.with_soft_assert_mode(true, |compiler| {
+                    compiler.compile_rego_expr_with_span(expr, expr.span(), false)
+                })?;
 
                 let negated_reg = self.alloc_register();
                 self.emit_instruction(
diff --git a/src/languages/rego/compiler/rules.rs b/src/languages/rego/compiler/rules.rs
index 0234252..01979cb 100644
--- a/src/languages/rego/compiler/rules.rs
+++ b/src/languages/rego/compiler/rules.rs
@@ -368,7 +368,8 @@ impl<'a> Compiler<'a> {
                                     self.expect_binding_plan_for_expr(arg, &context_desc)?;
 
                                 if let BindingPlan::Parameter { .. } = &binding_plan {
-                                    self.apply_binding_plan(&binding_plan, param_reg, arg.span())
+                                    let _ = self
+                                        .apply_binding_plan(&binding_plan, param_reg, arg.span())
                                         .map_err(|e| CompilerError::from(e).at(arg.span()))?;
                                 } else {
                                     return Err(CompilerError::UnexpectedBindingPlan {
diff --git a/tests/opa.rs b/tests/opa.rs
index b353ceb..39b7a40 100644
--- a/tests/opa.rs
+++ b/tests/opa.rs
@@ -20,21 +20,9 @@ const OPA_REPO: &str = "https://github.com/open-policy-agent/opa";
 const OPA_BRANCH: &str = "v1.2.0";
 
 const OPA_TODO_FOLDERS: &[&str] = &[
-    "arithmetic",
     "aggregates",
-    "array",
-    "base64builtins",
-    "base64urlbuiltins",
     "baseandvirtualdocs",
-    "bitsand",
-    "bitsnegate",
-    "bitsor",
-    "bitsshiftleft",
-    "bitsshiftright",
-    "bitsxor",
-    "casts",
     "comparisonexpr",
-    "comprehensions",
     "dataderef",
     "defaultkeyword",
     "disjunction",
@@ -44,57 +32,17 @@ const OPA_TODO_FOLDERS: &[&str] = &[
     "example",
     "fix1863",
     "functions",
-    "functionerrors",
-    "globmatch",
-    "globquotemeta",
-    "hexbuiltins",
-    "indirectreferences",
-    "intersection",
-    "jsonbuiltins",
-    "jsonfilter",
-    "jsonfilteridempotent",
-    "jsonremove",
-    "jsonremoveidempotent",
     "jsonschema",
-    "netcidrcontains",
-    "netcidrisvalid",
-    "numbersrange",
-    "objectfilter",
-    "objectfilteridempotent",
-    "objectfilternonstringkey",
-    "objectget",
-    "objectremove",
-    "objectremoveidempotent",
-    "objectremovenonstringkey",
-    "objectunion",
     "partialdocconstants",
     "partialobjectdoc",
     "planner-ir",
     "rand",
-    "reachable",
     "refheads",
-    "regexfind",
-    "regexfindallstringsubmatch",
-    "regexisvalid",
-    "regexmatchtemplate",
-    "regexsplit",
     "replacen",
-    "semvercompare",
     "semverisvalid",
     "sets",
-    "strings",
     "time",
-    "trim",
-    "trimleft",
-    "trimprefix",
-    "trimright",
-    "trimspace",
-    "trimsuffix",
     "type",
-    "typebuiltin",
-    "typenamebuiltin",
-    "union",
-    "urlbuiltins",
     "varreferences",
     "virtualdocs",
     "walkbuiltin",
diff --git a/tests/rvm/rego/cases/builtins_out_params.yaml b/tests/rvm/rego/cases/builtins_out_params.yaml
index 93f6c68..4a7b2a7 100644
--- a/tests/rvm/rego/cases/builtins_out_params.yaml
+++ b/tests/rvm/rego/cases/builtins_out_params.yaml
@@ -81,3 +81,15 @@ cases:
         }
     query: data.test.rule5
     want_result: "#undefined"
+
+  - note: builtin_out_param_negated_equality
+    data: {}
+    modules:
+      - |
+        package test
+
+        rule5 if {
+            not abs(-5, 3)
+        }
+    query: data.test.rule5
+    want_result: true