diff --git a/dist/query.js b/dist/query.js
index 71d8ca5f..8d2b8750 100644
--- a/dist/query.js
+++ b/dist/query.js
@@ -69701,6 +69701,7 @@ var require_pattern = __commonJS({
     "use strict";
     Object.defineProperty(exports2, "__esModule", { value: true });
     var code_1 = require_code2();
+    var util_1 = require_util16();
     var codegen_1 = require_codegen();
     var error2 = {
       message: ({ schemaCode }) => (0, codegen_1.str)`must match pattern "${schemaCode}"`,
@@ -69713,10 +69714,18 @@ var require_pattern = __commonJS({
       $data: true,
       error: error2,
       code(cxt) {
-        const { data, $data, schema, schemaCode, it } = cxt;
+        const { gen, data, $data, schema, schemaCode, it } = cxt;
         const u = it.opts.unicodeRegExp ? "u" : "";
-        const regExp = $data ? (0, codegen_1._)`(new RegExp(${schemaCode}, ${u}))` : (0, code_1.usePattern)(cxt, schema);
-        cxt.fail$data((0, codegen_1._)`!${regExp}.test(${data})`);
+        if ($data) {
+          const { regExp } = it.opts.code;
+          const regExpCode = regExp.code === "new RegExp" ? (0, codegen_1._)`new RegExp` : (0, util_1.useFunc)(gen, regExp);
+          const valid3 = gen.let("valid");
+          gen.try(() => gen.assign(valid3, (0, codegen_1._)`${regExpCode}(${schemaCode}, ${u}).test(${data})`), () => gen.assign(valid3, false));
+          cxt.fail$data((0, codegen_1._)`!${valid3}`);
+        } else {
+          const regExp = (0, code_1.usePattern)(cxt, schema);
+          cxt.fail$data((0, codegen_1._)`!${regExp}.test(${data})`);
+        }
       }
     };
     exports2.default = def;
diff --git a/dist/update-repo-task-status.js b/dist/update-repo-task-status.js
index cee99eca..553f8d3b 100644
--- a/dist/update-repo-task-status.js
+++ b/dist/update-repo-task-status.js
@@ -23153,6 +23153,7 @@ var require_pattern = __commonJS({
     "use strict";
     Object.defineProperty(exports2, "__esModule", { value: true });
     var code_1 = require_code2();
+    var util_1 = require_util9();
     var codegen_1 = require_codegen();
     var error = {
       message: ({ schemaCode }) => (0, codegen_1.str)`must match pattern "${schemaCode}"`,
@@ -23165,10 +23166,18 @@ var require_pattern = __commonJS({
       $data: true,
       error,
       code(cxt) {
-        const { data, $data, schema, schemaCode, it } = cxt;
+        const { gen, data, $data, schema, schemaCode, it } = cxt;
         const u = it.opts.unicodeRegExp ? "u" : "";
-        const regExp = $data ? (0, codegen_1._)`(new RegExp(${schemaCode}, ${u}))` : (0, code_1.usePattern)(cxt, schema);
-        cxt.fail$data((0, codegen_1._)`!${regExp}.test(${data})`);
+        if ($data) {
+          const { regExp } = it.opts.code;
+          const regExpCode = regExp.code === "new RegExp" ? (0, codegen_1._)`new RegExp` : (0, util_1.useFunc)(gen, regExp);
+          const valid = gen.let("valid");
+          gen.try(() => gen.assign(valid, (0, codegen_1._)`${regExpCode}(${schemaCode}, ${u}).test(${data})`), () => gen.assign(valid, false));
+          cxt.fail$data((0, codegen_1._)`!${valid}`);
+        } else {
+          const regExp = (0, code_1.usePattern)(cxt, schema);
+          cxt.fail$data((0, codegen_1._)`!${regExp}.test(${data})`);
+        }
       }
     };
     exports2.default = def;
diff --git a/dist/update-repo-task-statuses.js b/dist/update-repo-task-statuses.js
index a200f7c8..2f391ae6 100644
--- a/dist/update-repo-task-statuses.js
+++ b/dist/update-repo-task-statuses.js
@@ -23153,6 +23153,7 @@ var require_pattern = __commonJS({
     "use strict";
     Object.defineProperty(exports2, "__esModule", { value: true });
     var code_1 = require_code2();
+    var util_1 = require_util9();
     var codegen_1 = require_codegen();
     var error = {
       message: ({ schemaCode }) => (0, codegen_1.str)`must match pattern "${schemaCode}"`,
@@ -23165,10 +23166,18 @@ var require_pattern = __commonJS({
       $data: true,
       error,
       code(cxt) {
-        const { data, $data, schema, schemaCode, it } = cxt;
+        const { gen, data, $data, schema, schemaCode, it } = cxt;
         const u = it.opts.unicodeRegExp ? "u" : "";
-        const regExp = $data ? (0, codegen_1._)`(new RegExp(${schemaCode}, ${u}))` : (0, code_1.usePattern)(cxt, schema);
-        cxt.fail$data((0, codegen_1._)`!${regExp}.test(${data})`);
+        if ($data) {
+          const { regExp } = it.opts.code;
+          const regExpCode = regExp.code === "new RegExp" ? (0, codegen_1._)`new RegExp` : (0, util_1.useFunc)(gen, regExp);
+          const valid = gen.let("valid");
+          gen.try(() => gen.assign(valid, (0, codegen_1._)`${regExpCode}(${schemaCode}, ${u}).test(${data})`), () => gen.assign(valid, false));
+          cxt.fail$data((0, codegen_1._)`!${valid}`);
+        } else {
+          const regExp = (0, code_1.usePattern)(cxt, schema);
+          cxt.fail$data((0, codegen_1._)`!${regExp}.test(${data})`);
+        }
       }
     };
     exports2.default = def;
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index acb6957d..c063e5ce 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "@octokit/action": "^8.0.4",
         "@octokit/plugin-retry": "^8.0.3",
         "@octokit/plugin-throttling": "^11.0.3",
-        "ajv": "8.17.1",
+        "ajv": "8.18.0",
         "form-data": "^4.0.5",
         "jszip": "3.10.1",
         "semver": "^7.7.4",
@@ -4631,9 +4631,10 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/ajv": {
-      "version": "8.17.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ajv/-/ajv-8.17.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-B/gBuNg5SiMTrPkC+A2+cW0RszwxYmn6VYxB/inlBStS5nx6xHIt/ehKRhIMhqusl7a8LjQoZnjCs5vhwxOQ1g==",
+      "version": "8.18.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ajv/-/ajv-8.18.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PlXPeEWMXMZ7sPYOHqmDyCJzcfNrUr3fGNKtezX14ykXOEIvyK81d+qydx89KY5O71FKMPaQ2vBfBFI5NHR63A==",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "fast-deep-equal": "^3.1.3",
         "fast-uri": "^3.0.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2b7d4c82..9d59a150 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "@octokit/action": "^8.0.4",
     "@octokit/plugin-retry": "^8.0.3",
     "@octokit/plugin-throttling": "^11.0.3",
-    "ajv": "8.17.1",
+    "ajv": "8.18.0",
     "form-data": "^4.0.5",
     "jszip": "3.10.1",
     "semver": "^7.7.4",