diff --git a/telegram_inference_bot.py b/telegram_inference_bot.py
index 43b42ee..b2425e4 100644
--- a/telegram_inference_bot.py
+++ b/telegram_inference_bot.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 import importlib
 import inspect
 import logging
-from telegram import Update
+from telegram import Update, __version__ as telegram_version
 from telegram.ext import Application, CommandHandler, MessageHandler, filters, ContextTypes
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from tools.base_tool import BaseTool
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Current Model: {model}
 
 🔧 System Info:
 • Python version: {os.sys.version.split()[0]}
-• Telegram Bot API version: {Application.VERSION}
+• Telegram Bot API version: {telegram_version}
 """
 
     logging.info("Status command executed")