diff --git a/bumpversion/config/utils.py b/bumpversion/config/utils.py
index 7b844411..729fba8e 100644
--- a/bumpversion/config/utils.py
+++ b/bumpversion/config/utils.py
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import fnmatch
-import glob
 import re
 from typing import Dict, List, Pattern
 
+from wcmatch import glob
+
 from bumpversion.config.models import FileChange
 from bumpversion.exceptions import BumpVersionError
 from bumpversion.versioning.models import VersionComponentSpec
@@ -76,10 +77,9 @@ def resolve_glob_files(file_cfg: FileChange) -> List[FileChange]:
         A list of resolved file configurations according to the pattern.
     """
     files: List[FileChange] = []
-    exclude_matcher = glob_exclude_pattern(file_cfg.glob_exclude or [])
-    for filename_glob in glob.glob(file_cfg.glob, recursive=True):
-        if exclude_matcher.match(filename_glob):
-            continue
+    exclude = file_cfg.glob_exclude or []
+    glob_flags = glob.GLOBSTAR | glob.FORCEUNIX
+    for filename_glob in glob.glob(file_cfg.glob, flags=glob_flags, exclude=exclude):
         new_file_cfg = file_cfg.model_copy()
         new_file_cfg.filename = filename_glob
         new_file_cfg.glob = None
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 452691a3..3fb4ba18 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "rich-click",
     "rich",
     "tomlkit",
+    "wcmatch>=8.5.1",
 ]
 
 [project.scripts]