diff --git a/packages/s3-payload-store/package.json b/packages/s3-payload-store/package.json
index 03b0eb96f..e989ebd22 100644
--- a/packages/s3-payload-store/package.json
+++ b/packages/s3-payload-store/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         "@message-queue-toolkit/core": "workspace:*",
         "@types/node": "^26.6.2",
         "@vitest/coverage-v8": "^5.0.1",
-        "fauxqs": "^2.12.0",
+        "fauxqs": "^2.12.1",
         "rimraf": "^6.1.3",
         "typescript": "^7.0.2",
         "vitest": "^5.0.1"
diff --git a/packages/sns/package.json b/packages/sns/package.json
index 81805e750..0e0545415 100644
--- a/packages/sns/package.json
+++ b/packages/sns/package.json
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         "@vitest/coverage-v8": "^5.0.1",
         "awilix": "^13.0.5",
         "awilix-manager": "^7.1.0",
-        "fauxqs": "^2.12.0",
+        "fauxqs": "^2.12.1",
         "ioredis": "^5.11.1",
         "rimraf": "^6.1.3",
         "typescript": "^7.0.2",
diff --git a/packages/sqs/package.json b/packages/sqs/package.json
index 516a7998b..47e037d12 100644
--- a/packages/sqs/package.json
+++ b/packages/sqs/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         "@vitest/coverage-v8": "^5.0.1",
         "awilix": "^13.0.5",
         "awilix-manager": "^7.1.0",
-        "fauxqs": "^2.12.0",
+        "fauxqs": "^2.12.1",
         "ioredis": "^5.11.1",
         "rimraf": "^6.1.3",
         "typescript": "^7.0.2",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 28bb5da1f..b45e1e61e 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -424,8 +424,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^5.0.1
         version: 5.0.1(vitest@5.0.1)
       fauxqs:
-        specifier: ^2.12.0
-        version: 2.12.0(typescript@7.0.2)
+        specifier: ^2.12.1
+        version: 2.12.1(typescript@7.0.2)
       rimraf:
         specifier: ^6.1.3
         version: 6.1.3
@@ -524,8 +524,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^7.1.0
         version: 7.1.0(awilix@13.0.5)
       fauxqs:
-        specifier: ^2.12.0
-        version: 2.12.0(typescript@7.0.2)
+        specifier: ^2.12.1
+        version: 2.12.1(typescript@7.0.2)
       ioredis:
         specifier: ^5.11.1
         version: 5.11.1(supports-color@7.2.0)
@@ -591,8 +591,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^7.1.0
         version: 7.1.0(awilix@13.0.5)
       fauxqs:
-        specifier: ^2.12.0
-        version: 2.12.0(typescript@7.0.2)
+        specifier: ^2.12.1
+        version: 2.12.1(typescript@7.0.2)
       ioredis:
         specifier: ^5.11.1
         version: 5.11.1(supports-color@7.2.0)
@@ -1772,8 +1772,8 @@ packages:
   fastq@1.20.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-XKv5nnLs6nLF71NgiKJLIZFLkPyIEuOselLG7ujZnGrRfQK8HpvY+WqKhAJUAdLomwVHErVS4LfxFlPq0/FTAw==}
 
-  fauxqs@2.12.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-8Q+xlQbIBkwGxrMI66oXewnTJYmlONirFb2wV9TkZTy/WLePrKiJj/F4zZjtwhVUtt4QIveCia9tdE58PxybaQ==}
+  fauxqs@2.12.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-KrlSflFgpwIxkp2h83vf+g6GEWckTjepQnjo8VimMHoJo5UhxX2HdXA9+DycO5mPlqxJIKzKYqChCdWuKTpMVQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=22.5.0', pnpm: '>=11'}
     hasBin: true
 
@@ -3831,13 +3831,13 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       reusify: 1.1.0
 
-  fauxqs@2.12.0(typescript@7.0.2):
+  fauxqs@2.12.1(typescript@7.0.2):
     dependencies:
       '@aws-sdk/client-s3': 3.1138.0
       '@aws-sdk/client-sns': 3.1138.0
       '@aws-sdk/client-sqs': 3.1134.0
       '@fastify/cors': 11.3.0
-      '@smithy/node-http-handler': 4.12.0
+      '@smithy/node-http-handler': 4.12.1
       fastify: 5.12.1
       toad-cache: 3.7.4
       valibot: 1.4.2(typescript@7.0.2)
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index d1a24c524..0ebdac1ed 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ minimumReleaseAgeExclude:
   - '@aws-sdk/client-s3@3.1106.0'
   - '@aws-sdk/client-sns@3.1106.0'
   - '@aws-sdk/client-sqs@3.1106.0'
+  # Matches real AWS when clearing subscription attributes: rejects an empty RedrivePolicy, removes
+  # it when AttributeValue is omitted, and drops FilterPolicy once it is set to an empty string.
+  - 'fauxqs@2.12.1'
 
 # Hoist all dependencies to the workspace root to preserve npm-compatible
 # resolution behavior for transitive deps used directly in test files.