diff --git a/cmd/csaf_downloader/config.go b/cmd/csaf_downloader/config.go
index e3c1bbc4..6a5978ac 100644
--- a/cmd/csaf_downloader/config.go
+++ b/cmd/csaf_downloader/config.go
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func (cfg *config) GetDownloadConfig() (*downloader.Config, error) {
 		ClientPassphrase:     cfg.ClientPassphrase,
 		Rate:                 cfg.Rate,
 		Worker:               cfg.Worker,
-		Range:                (*[2]time.Time)(cfg.Range),
+		Range:                cfg.Range,
 		IgnorePattern:        cfg.ignorePattern,
 		ExtraHeader:          cfg.ExtraHeader,
 
diff --git a/lib/downloader/config.go b/lib/downloader/config.go
index 60e07ad4..0a86166c 100644
--- a/lib/downloader/config.go
+++ b/lib/downloader/config.go
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ package downloader
 import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/csaf-poc/csaf_distribution/v3/csaf/filter"
+	"github.com/csaf-poc/csaf_distribution/v3/csaf/models"
 	"log/slog"
 	"net/http"
-	"regexp"
-	"time"
 )
 
 // ValidationMode specifies the strict the validation is.
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	ClientPassphrase     *string
 	Rate                 *float64
 	Worker               int
-	Range                *[2]time.Time
-	IgnorePattern        []*regexp.Regexp
+	Range                *models.TimeRange
+	IgnorePattern        filter.PatternMatcher
 	ExtraHeader          http.Header
 
 	RemoteValidator string
diff --git a/lib/downloader/downloader.go b/lib/downloader/downloader.go
index f82625e8..dd4e6549 100644
--- a/lib/downloader/downloader.go
+++ b/lib/downloader/downloader.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/csaf-poc/csaf_distribution/v3/csaf/models"
 	"hash"
 	"io"
 	"log/slog"
@@ -241,10 +240,9 @@ func (d *Downloader) download(ctx context.Context, domain string) error {
 
 	// Do we need time range based filtering?
 	if d.cfg.Range != nil {
-		timeRange := models.NewTimeInterval(d.cfg.Range[0], d.cfg.Range[1])
 		d.cfg.Logger.Debug("Setting up filter to accept advisories within",
-			"timerange", timeRange)
-		afp.AgeAccept = timeRange.Contains
+			"timerange", d.cfg.Range)
+		afp.AgeAccept = d.cfg.Range.Contains
 	}
 
 	return afp.Process(func(label csaf.TLPLabel, files []csaf.AdvisoryFile) error {