diff --git a/bibcite_footnotes.info.yml b/bibcite_footnotes.info.yml
index 80fd186..81b03a0 100644
--- a/bibcite_footnotes.info.yml
+++ b/bibcite_footnotes.info.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: 'BibCite Footnotes'
 type: module
 description: 'Inline footnote links for BibCite References'
-core_version_requirement: '^8.0 || ^9'
+core_version_requirement: ^8.0 || ^9
 package: 'Bibliography & Citation'
 dependencies:
   - bibcite:bibcite