diff --git a/agent.py b/agent.py
index f06c9db..90c518a 100644
--- a/agent.py
+++ b/agent.py
@@ -272,11 +272,12 @@ class SeleniumbaseWebsiteScraper(A2AAgent[SeleniumbaseWebsiteScraperConfig, NoAu
             return {"status": "invalid_input", "items": [], "saved_paths": [], "warnings": ["url is required"], "screenshots": []}
 
         # Initial validation (if selectors are provided)
+        selectors = seed_selectors or {"title": "title"}
         if selectors:
             v = _validate_inputs(
                 url=start_url,
                 selectors=selectors,
-                max_pages=per_pass_max_pages,
+                max_pages=max_pages,
                 max_pages_limit=self.config.max_pages_limit,
                 wait_seconds=wait_seconds,
                 output_format=output_format,