diff --git a/internal/formats/transform.go b/internal/formats/transform.go
index e3d4158..eae2116 100644
--- a/internal/formats/transform.go
+++ b/internal/formats/transform.go
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ import (
 // EmptyYAMLValue represents an empty YAML value that renders as just a space after the colon
 type EmptyYAMLValue struct{}
 
+// Pre-compiled regex for extracting rule titles
+var titleRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)^#\s+(.+)$`)
+
 func (e EmptyYAMLValue) MarshalYAML() (interface{}, error) {
 	var node yaml.Node
 	node.Kind = yaml.ScalarNode
@@ -373,8 +376,7 @@ func GetRuleName(filePath string, sourceDir string) (string, error) {
 // ExtractRuleTitle extracts the title from the content of a rule file
 func ExtractRuleTitle(content []byte) string {
 	// Look for a markdown heading (# Title)
-	re := regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)^#\s+(.+)$`)
-	match := re.FindSubmatch(content)
+	match := titleRegex.FindSubmatch(content)
 
 	if len(match) > 1 {
 		return string(match[1])