diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cd77d37..3fb6772 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "0.15.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@textfilters/core": "^0.3.1"
+        "@textfilters/core": "^0.4.0"
       },
       "bin": {
         "profanity-validate-language-dictionary": "dist/cli/validate-language-dictionary.js"
@@ -374,9 +374,9 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/@textfilters/core": {
-      "version": "0.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://npm.pkg.github.com/download/@textfilters/core/0.3.1/1aeece6d79d955813500ad06a788328807dbcef0",
-      "integrity": "sha512-J4qtlZBYu4vUY5WMOEeQ77CJ1RWNL4519aSRQ53E4fCRrZ48D5Qb7v/b+1kq6Q3rwyjLszDGPVrSiCabvXZ8nQ==",
+      "version": "0.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://npm.pkg.github.com/download/@textfilters/core/0.4.0/8209c6ad76bc0bdb4f07664d62db79561f9de171",
+      "integrity": "sha512-E1zkqC3B73c1oserTh4dP6Vwrk6xXlqvTiKa5wzuM+sDA9M5lOim0X0dvjnROJ0ZKFxeuNSdpdLk5U3wtSuACA==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=24"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8fdac02..1ef50ce 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "benchmark:profanity": "npm run build && node scripts/benchmark-profanity.mjs"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@textfilters/core": "^0.3.1"
+    "@textfilters/core": "^0.4.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^25.9.3",