diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ef6c962..f956e6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update -q && sudo apt-get install -y libsqlcipher-dev
+
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
diff --git a/scripts/generate_cover_letter.py b/scripts/generate_cover_letter.py
index 6fe018a..0e965bf 100644
--- a/scripts/generate_cover_letter.py
+++ b/scripts/generate_cover_letter.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ def _trim_to_letter_end(text: str) -> str:
     candidate_first = (_profile.name.split()[0] if _profile else "").strip()
     pattern = (
         r'(?:Warm regards|Sincerely|Best regards|Kind regards|Thank you)[,.]?\s*\n+\s*'
-        + (re.escape(candidate_first) if candidate_first else r'\w+')
+        + (re.escape(candidate_first) if candidate_first else r'\w+(?:\s+\w+)?')
         + r'\b'
     )
     m = re.search(pattern, text, re.IGNORECASE)