Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a first rate matching resource indication that indicates that a first rate matching resource is available for use by the UE in reception of a downlink shared channel. The UE may also receive a second rate matching resource indication that indicates that a second rate matching resource is not available for use by the UE in reception of the downlink shared channel. The UE may identify a rate matching resource indication conflict arising from an overlap of at least one resource element included in both the first rate matching resource and the second rate matching resource. The UE may then resolve the rate matching resource indication conflict in accordance with a conflict resolution rule.