diff --git a/agent.py b/agent.py
index 7a3121c..179313c 100644
--- a/agent.py
+++ b/agent.py
@@ -351,7 +351,11 @@ class SeleniumbaseWebsiteScraper(A2AAgent[SeleniumbaseWebsiteScraperConfig, NoAu
             }
 
         # Build deep agent planner
-        planner = self._build_deep_agent(ctx=ctx, creds=creds, system_prompt=system_prompt)
+        try:
+            planner = self._build_deep_agent(ctx=ctx, creds=creds, system_prompt=system_prompt)
+        except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
+            warnings.append("planner_unavailable: " + _friendly_error(exc))
+            planner = None
         current_url = start_url
         current_selectors = selectors or {"title": "title"}