diff --git a/sas/package-lock.json b/sas/package-lock.json
index 86c54d3..7eb9773 100644
--- a/sas/package-lock.json
+++ b/sas/package-lock.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
       "name": "dc-sas",
       "dependencies": {
         "@sasjs/cli": "^4.11.1",
-        "@sasjs/core": "^4.47.0"
+        "@sasjs/core": "^4.48.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@coolaj86/urequest": {
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-Grwydm5GxBsYk238PZw41XPjXVVQ9vWcvfZ06L2P0bQbvK0sGn7l69JA7H5MGr3QcaLpiD4Kg70cAh7PgE+JOw=="
     },
     "node_modules/@sasjs/core": {
-      "version": "4.47.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@sasjs/core/-/core-4.47.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ysSii9kTZuUsCfjaCu3coKtdnBmFF03EoUnddmAUKLbrD7y5/m3fsiDrpTYoAJ75+xuzAx+ssj0xGG3gVqCm7w=="
+      "version": "4.48.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@sasjs/core/-/core-4.48.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KaAvfTPv1UrP0I1fREDYjkfa7FRM9+yCseGXGLYylD30oH7BBOwLc7o/BkhRjjDvrBFoiJMjAOVKULhmkHz9zQ=="
     },
     "node_modules/@sasjs/lint": {
       "version": "2.3.1",
@@ -1828,9 +1828,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@sasjs/core": {
-      "version": "4.47.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@sasjs/core/-/core-4.47.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ysSii9kTZuUsCfjaCu3coKtdnBmFF03EoUnddmAUKLbrD7y5/m3fsiDrpTYoAJ75+xuzAx+ssj0xGG3gVqCm7w=="
+      "version": "4.48.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@sasjs/core/-/core-4.48.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KaAvfTPv1UrP0I1fREDYjkfa7FRM9+yCseGXGLYylD30oH7BBOwLc7o/BkhRjjDvrBFoiJMjAOVKULhmkHz9zQ=="
     },
     "@sasjs/lint": {
       "version": "2.3.1",
diff --git a/sas/package.json b/sas/package.json
index 2220b79..a8590af 100644
--- a/sas/package.json
+++ b/sas/package.json
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "@sasjs/cli": "^4.11.1",
-    "@sasjs/core": "^4.47.0"
+    "@sasjs/core": "^4.48.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/sas/sasjs/macros/mpe_alerts.sas b/sas/sasjs/macros/mpe_alerts.sas
index ff403fb..23e5d26 100755
--- a/sas/sasjs/macros/mpe_alerts.sas
+++ b/sas/sasjs/macros/mpe_alerts.sas
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ filename __out email ("&emails")
     txt=symget('SUBMITTED_TXT');
     put "Reason provided: " txt;
     put " ";
-    put "This is an automated email by Data Controller for SAS®. For "
+    put "This is an automated email by Data Controller for SAS. For "
       "documentation, please visit https://docs.datacontroller.io";
   run;
 %end;
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ filename __out email ("&emails")
     put "Please be advised that a change to table &alert_lib..&alert_ds has "
         "been approved by &from_user on the '&syshostname' SAS server.";
     put " ";
-    put "This is an automated email by Data Controller for SAS®. For "
+    put "This is an automated email by Data Controller for SAS. For "
       "documentation, please visit https://docs.datacontroller.io";
   run;
 %end;
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ filename __out email ("&emails")
     txt=symget('REVIEW_REASON_TXT');
     put "Reason provided: " txt;
     put " ";
-    put "This is an automated email by Data Controller for SAS®. For "
+    put "This is an automated email by Data Controller for SAS. For "
       "documentation, please visit https://docs.datacontroller.io";
   run;
 %end;