diff --git a/backend/endpoints/responses/rom.py b/backend/endpoints/responses/rom.py
index 14ebf7182..0202ba0a3 100644
--- a/backend/endpoints/responses/rom.py
+++ b/backend/endpoints/responses/rom.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from models.rom import Rom
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, computed_field
 from typing_extensions import NotRequired, TypedDict
 
-SORT_COMPARE_REGEX = r"^([Tt]he|[Aa]|[Aa]nd)\s"
+SORT_COMPARE_REGEX = re.compile(r"^([Tt]he|[Aa]|[Aa]nd)\s")
 
 RomIGDBMetadata = TypedDict(  # type: ignore[misc]
     "RomIGDBMetadata",
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ class RomSchema(BaseModel):
     @property
     def sort_comparator(self) -> str:
         return (
-            re.sub(
-                SORT_COMPARE_REGEX,
+            SORT_COMPARE_REGEX.sub(
                 "",
                 self.name or self.file_name_no_tags,
             )
diff --git a/backend/handler/filesystem/base_handler.py b/backend/handler/filesystem/base_handler.py
index 0f983f569..d5c34a6f8 100644
--- a/backend/handler/filesystem/base_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/filesystem/base_handler.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ from enum import Enum
 
 from config.config_manager import config_manager as cm
 
-TAG_REGEX = r"\(([^)]+)\)|\[([^]]+)\]"
-EXTENSION_REGEX = r"\.(([a-z]+\.)*\w+)$"
+TAG_REGEX = re.compile(r"\(([^)]+)\)|\[([^]]+)\]")
+EXTENSION_REGEX = re.compile(r"\.(([a-z]+\.)*\w+)$")
 
 LANGUAGES = [
     ("Ar", "Arabic"),
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@ class FSHandler:
         )
 
     def get_file_name_with_no_extension(self, file_name: str) -> str:
-        return re.sub(EXTENSION_REGEX, "", file_name).strip()
+        return EXTENSION_REGEX.sub("", file_name).strip()
 
     def get_file_name_with_no_tags(self, file_name: str) -> str:
         file_name_no_extension = self.get_file_name_with_no_extension(file_name)
-        return re.split(TAG_REGEX, file_name_no_extension)[0].strip()
+        return TAG_REGEX.split(file_name_no_extension)[0].strip()
 
     def parse_file_extension(self, file_name) -> str:
-        match = re.search(EXTENSION_REGEX, file_name)
+        match = EXTENSION_REGEX.search(file_name)
         return match.group(1) if match else ""
 
     def _exclude_files(self, files, filetype) -> list[str]:
diff --git a/backend/handler/filesystem/roms_handler.py b/backend/handler/filesystem/roms_handler.py
index 63169c4e7..e490f05d1 100644
--- a/backend/handler/filesystem/roms_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/filesystem/roms_handler.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class FSRomsHandler(FSHandler):
         regs = []
         langs = []
         other_tags = []
-        tags = [tag[0] or tag[1] for tag in re.findall(TAG_REGEX, file_name)]
+        tags = [tag[0] or tag[1] for tag in TAG_REGEX.findall(file_name)]
         tags = [tag for subtags in tags for tag in subtags.split(",")]
         tags = [tag.strip() for tag in tags]
 
diff --git a/backend/handler/metadata/base_hander.py b/backend/handler/metadata/base_hander.py
index 2070372a9..bafce64a2 100644
--- a/backend/handler/metadata/base_hander.py
+++ b/backend/handler/metadata/base_hander.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ def conditionally_set_cache(
 
 
 # These are loaded in cache in update_switch_titledb_task
-SWITCH_TITLEDB_REGEX: Final = r"(70[0-9]{12})"
-SWITCH_PRODUCT_ID_REGEX: Final = r"(0100[0-9A-F]{12})"
+SWITCH_TITLEDB_REGEX: Final = re.compile(r"(70[0-9]{12})")
+SWITCH_PRODUCT_ID_REGEX: Final = re.compile(r"(0100[0-9A-F]{12})")
 
 
 # No regex needed for MAME
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ MAME_XML_KEY: Final = "romm:mame_xml"
 conditionally_set_cache(MAME_XML_KEY, "mame_index.json")
 
 # PS2 OPL
-PS2_OPL_REGEX: Final = r"^([A-Z]{4}_\d{3}\.\d{2})\..*$"
+PS2_OPL_REGEX: Final = re.compile(r"^([A-Z]{4}_\d{3}\.\d{2})\..*$")
 PS2_OPL_KEY: Final = "romm:ps2_opl_index"
 conditionally_set_cache(PS2_OPL_KEY, "ps2_opl_index.json")
 
 # Sony serial codes for PS1, PS2, and PSP
-SONY_SERIAL_REGEX: Final = r".*([a-zA-Z]{4}-\d{5}).*$"
+SONY_SERIAL_REGEX: Final = re.compile(r".*([a-zA-Z]{4}-\d{5}).*$")
 
 PS1_SERIAL_INDEX_KEY: Final = "romm:ps1_serial_index"
 conditionally_set_cache(PS1_SERIAL_INDEX_KEY, "ps1_serial_index.json")
diff --git a/backend/handler/metadata/igdb_handler.py b/backend/handler/metadata/igdb_handler.py
index 600d7a875..916b47e29 100644
--- a/backend/handler/metadata/igdb_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/metadata/igdb_handler.py
@@ -341,13 +341,13 @@ class IGDBBaseHandler(MetadataHandler):
         fallback_rom = IGDBRom(igdb_id=None)
 
         # Support for PS2 OPL filename format
-        match = re.match(PS2_OPL_REGEX, file_name)
+        match = PS2_OPL_REGEX.match(file_name)
         if platform_igdb_id == PS2_IGDB_ID and match:
             search_term = await self._ps2_opl_format(match, search_term)
             fallback_rom = IGDBRom(igdb_id=None, name=search_term)
 
         # Support for sony serial filename format (PS, PS3, PS3)
-        match = re.search(SONY_SERIAL_REGEX, file_name, re.IGNORECASE)
+        match = SONY_SERIAL_REGEX.search(file_name, re.IGNORECASE)
         if platform_igdb_id == PS1_IGDB_ID and match:
             search_term = await self._ps1_serial_format(match, search_term)
             fallback_rom = IGDBRom(igdb_id=None, name=search_term)
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ class IGDBBaseHandler(MetadataHandler):
             fallback_rom = IGDBRom(igdb_id=None, name=search_term)
 
         # Support for switch titleID filename format
-        match = re.search(SWITCH_TITLEDB_REGEX, file_name)
+        match = SWITCH_TITLEDB_REGEX.search(file_name)
         if platform_igdb_id == SWITCH_IGDB_ID and match:
             search_term, index_entry = await self._switch_titledb_format(
                 match, search_term
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class IGDBBaseHandler(MetadataHandler):
                 )
 
         # Support for switch productID filename format
-        match = re.search(SWITCH_PRODUCT_ID_REGEX, file_name)
+        match = SWITCH_PRODUCT_ID_REGEX.search(file_name)
         if platform_igdb_id == SWITCH_IGDB_ID and match:
             search_term, index_entry = await self._switch_productid_format(
                 match, search_term
diff --git a/backend/handler/metadata/moby_handler.py b/backend/handler/metadata/moby_handler.py
index 442f5b9a4..70a507938 100644
--- a/backend/handler/metadata/moby_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/metadata/moby_handler.py
@@ -172,13 +172,13 @@ class MobyGamesHandler(MetadataHandler):
         fallback_rom = MobyGamesRom(moby_id=None)
 
         # Support for PS2 OPL filename format
-        match = re.match(PS2_OPL_REGEX, file_name)
+        match = PS2_OPL_REGEX.match(file_name)
         if platform_moby_id == PS2_MOBY_ID and match:
             search_term = await self._ps2_opl_format(match, search_term)
             fallback_rom = MobyGamesRom(moby_id=None, name=search_term)
 
         # Support for sony serial filename format (PS, PS3, PS3)
-        match = re.search(SONY_SERIAL_REGEX, file_name, re.IGNORECASE)
+        match = SONY_SERIAL_REGEX.search(file_name, re.IGNORECASE)
         if platform_moby_id == PS1_MOBY_ID and match:
             search_term = await self._ps1_serial_format(match, search_term)
             fallback_rom = MobyGamesRom(moby_id=None, name=search_term)
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class MobyGamesHandler(MetadataHandler):
             fallback_rom = MobyGamesRom(moby_id=None, name=search_term)
 
         # Support for switch titleID filename format
-        match = re.search(SWITCH_TITLEDB_REGEX, file_name)
+        match = SWITCH_TITLEDB_REGEX.search(file_name)
         if platform_moby_id == SWITCH_MOBY_ID and match:
             search_term, index_entry = await self._switch_titledb_format(
                 match, search_term
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class MobyGamesHandler(MetadataHandler):
                 )
 
         # Support for switch productID filename format
-        match = re.search(SWITCH_PRODUCT_ID_REGEX, file_name)
+        match = SWITCH_PRODUCT_ID_REGEX.search(file_name)
         if platform_moby_id == SWITCH_MOBY_ID and match:
             search_term, index_entry = await self._switch_productid_format(
                 match, search_term