Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may receive a communication that includes system information, wherein the system information includes information associated with identifying a set of resources that carry synchronization communications, wherein the set of resources is included in a set of potential resources on which synchronization communications can be carried; and perform, based at least in part on a rate matching rule, de-rate matching associated with receiving the system information, wherein the rate matching rule is a rule associated with performing de-rate matching with respect to the set of potential resources. Numerous other aspects are provided.