diff --git a/whatsapp-gateway/baileys-client.js b/whatsapp-gateway/baileys-client.js
index e60190d..158041a 100644
--- a/whatsapp-gateway/baileys-client.js
+++ b/whatsapp-gateway/baileys-client.js
@@ -57,15 +57,9 @@ async function startSession(session_key, webhook_url) {
     const sessionFolder = path.join(SESSIONS_DIR, session_key);
     const { state, saveCreds } = await useMultiFileAuthState(sessionFolder);
 
-    // Fetch the latest WhatsApp Web version to avoid 405 rejection
-    let version;
-    try {
-        const versionInfo = await fetchLatestBaileysVersion();
-        version = versionInfo.version;
-        console.log(`[Baileys] Using WA version: ${version}`);
-    } catch (e) {
-        console.warn(`[Baileys] Could not fetch version, using default`);
-    }
+    // Use a hardcoded stable version to prevent parsed timestamp version errors which reject pairing
+    const version = [2, 3000, 1017, 0];
+    console.log(`[Baileys] Using stable WA version: ${version}`);
 
     const logger = pino({ level: 'silent' });