diff --git a/backend/adapters/services/retroachievements.py b/backend/adapters/services/retroachievements.py
index 07d303257..96042ceff 100644
--- a/backend/adapters/services/retroachievements.py
+++ b/backend/adapters/services/retroachievements.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ async def auth_middleware(
 
     Reference: https://api-docs.retroachievements.org/getting-started.html#quick-start-http-requests
     """
-    req.url = req.url.update_query({"y": RETROACHIEVEMENTS_API_KEY})
+    req.url = req.url.update_query({"y": RETROACHIEVEMENTS_API_KEY})  # type: ignore
     return await handler(req)
 
 
diff --git a/backend/handler/metadata/base_handler.py b/backend/handler/metadata/base_handler.py
index 9602bd02c..b5362f439 100644
--- a/backend/handler/metadata/base_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/metadata/base_handler.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def _normalize_search_term(
 
 class MetadataHandler(abc.ABC):
     SEARCH_TERM_SPLIT_PATTERN = re.compile(r"[\:\-\/]")
-    SEARCH_TERM_NORMALIZER = re.compile(r"\s*[:-]\s*")
+    SEARCH_TERM_NORMALIZER = re.compile(r"\s*[:-]\s+")
 
     @classmethod
     @abc.abstractmethod
diff --git a/backend/handler/metadata/ss_handler.py b/backend/handler/metadata/ss_handler.py
index d53a3913a..cd5a30663 100644
--- a/backend/handler/metadata/ss_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/metadata/ss_handler.py
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ class SSHandler(MetadataHandler):
             search_term, remove_punctuation=False
         )
         res = await self._search_rom(
-            self.SEARCH_TERM_NORMALIZER.sub(" : ", normalized_search_term),
+            self.SEARCH_TERM_NORMALIZER.sub(" - ", normalized_search_term),
             platform_ss_id,
         )
 
diff --git a/backend/handler/scan_handler.py b/backend/handler/scan_handler.py
index e8aa5588a..9572b0b00 100644
--- a/backend/handler/scan_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/scan_handler.py
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ async def scan_rom(
                 )
             )
         ):
-            # Use Hasheous match to get the IGDB ID
+            # Use Hasheous match to get the RA ID
             h_ra_id = hasheous_rom.get("ra_id")
             if h_ra_id:
                 log.debug(