diff --git a/__tests__/core/collectElement.test.js b/__tests__/core/collectElement.test.js
index 403b859..5f37845 100644
--- a/__tests__/core/collectElement.test.js
+++ b/__tests__/core/collectElement.test.js
@@ -536,6 +536,18 @@ describe('test Collect Element class', () => {
     expect(collectElement.getUnformattedValue()).toBe('4111111111111111');
   });
 
+  it('should remove hyphens from value', () => {
+    const elementInput = {
+      table: 'cards',
+      column: 'number',
+      type: ElementType.CARD_NUMBER,
+      containerType: ContainerType.COLLECT,
+    };
+    const collectElement = new CollectElement(elementInput, {}, context);
+    collectElement.updateValue('4111-1111-1111-1111');
+    expect(collectElement.getUnformattedValue()).toBe('4111111111111111');
+  });
+
   it('test format option in card number element', () => {
     const formatTestCases = [
       // Test different valid formats for the card number
diff --git a/__tests__/utils/helper.test.js b/__tests__/utils/helper.test.js
index 13b2ca4..708ad0f 100644
--- a/__tests__/utils/helper.test.js
+++ b/__tests__/utils/helper.test.js
@@ -219,6 +219,16 @@ describe('test getReturnValue function', () => {
     ).toBe('4111111111111111');
   });
 
+  it('should return unformatted value for card number element', () => {
+    expect(
+      getReturnValue('4111 1111 1111 1111', true, ElementType.CARD_NUMBER)
+    ).toBe('4111111111111111');
+
+    expect(
+      getReturnValue('4111-1111-1111-1111', true, ElementType.CARD_NUMBER)
+    ).toBe('4111111111111111');
+  });
+
   it('should return non string value when return value is true', () => {
     expect(getReturnValue(1000, true, ElementType.INPUT_FIELD)).toBe(1000);
   });
diff --git a/src/utils/helpers/index.ts b/src/utils/helpers/index.ts
index 4fe207c..face546 100644
--- a/src/utils/helpers/index.ts
+++ b/src/utils/helpers/index.ts
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ export const getReturnValue = (
 ) => {
   if (typeof value === 'string') {
     if (elementType === ElementType.CARD_NUMBER) {
-      value = value && value.replace(/\s/g, '');
+      value = value && value.replace(/[\s-]/g, '');
       if (!doesReturnValue) {
         const threshold =
           cardType !== CardType.DEFAULT && cardType === CardType.AMEX ? 6 : 8;