diff --git a/app/durableObjects/ChatRoom.server.ts b/app/durableObjects/ChatRoom.server.ts
index 9389afaa..19ed5fa2 100644
--- a/app/durableObjects/ChatRoom.server.ts
+++ b/app/durableObjects/ChatRoom.server.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ export class ChatRoom extends Server<Env> {
 	env: Env
 	db: DrizzleD1Database<Record<string, never>> | null
 
+	// static options = { hibernate: true }
+
 	constructor(ctx: DurableObjectState, env: Env) {
 		super(ctx, env)
 		this.env = env
@@ -46,12 +48,12 @@ export class ChatRoom extends Server<Env> {
 		log({ eventName: 'onStart', meetingId })
 		this.db = getDb(this)
 		// TODO: make this a part of partyserver
-		this.ctx.setWebSocketAutoResponse(
-			new WebSocketRequestResponsePair(
-				JSON.stringify({ type: 'partyserver-ping' }),
-				JSON.stringify({ type: 'partyserver-pong' })
-			)
-		)
+		// this.ctx.setWebSocketAutoResponse(
+		// 	new WebSocketRequestResponsePair(
+		// 		JSON.stringify({ type: 'partyserver-ping' }),
+		// 		JSON.stringify({ type: 'partyserver-pong' })
+		// 	)
+		// )
 	}
 
 	async onConnect(
diff --git a/app/hooks/useRoom.ts b/app/hooks/useRoom.ts
index f103b23c..ca05999d 100644
--- a/app/hooks/useRoom.ts
+++ b/app/hooks/useRoom.ts
@@ -63,16 +63,16 @@ export default function useRoom({
 		}
 	}, [websocket])
 
-	// setup a simple ping pong
-	useEffect(() => {
-		const interval = setInterval(() => {
-			websocket.send(
-				JSON.stringify({ type: 'partyserver-ping' } satisfies ClientMessage)
-			)
-		}, 5000)
-
-		return () => clearInterval(interval)
-	}, [websocket])
+	// // setup a simple ping pong
+	// useEffect(() => {
+	// 	const interval = setInterval(() => {
+	// 		websocket.send(
+	// 			JSON.stringify({ type: 'partyserver-ping' } satisfies ClientMessage)
+	// 		)
+	// 	}, 5000)
+	//
+	// 	return () => clearInterval(interval)
+	// }, [websocket])
 
 	const identity = useMemo(
 		() => roomState.users.find((u) => u.id === websocket.id),
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9474c47a..5ea35115 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 				"cookie": "^0.6.0",
 				"drizzle-orm": "^0.33.0",
 				"nanoid": "^5.0.7",
-				"partyserver": "^0.0.51",
+				"partyserver": "^0.0.57",
 				"partysocket": "^1.0.2",
 				"react": "^18.3.1",
 				"react-dom": "^18.3.1",
@@ -11905,9 +11905,10 @@
 			}
 		},
 		"node_modules/partyserver": {
-			"version": "0.0.51",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/partyserver/-/partyserver-0.0.51.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-af+RnzhaQYSdX8ow25z01y4BM6KosdmBbz9tPpdKhnDx4XdHyu4p8Y8dhExsX2GgX4Huw9EtMLp8efY1i91mTQ==",
+			"version": "0.0.57",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/partyserver/-/partyserver-0.0.57.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-AVoNcslX+z8XjcESoNFC0WLYIH0WdxtnbaRKOHqHfzVOmEDvOlh/WUsWxeRY38f5v6aFH/gyUHNcxiW1KXlabw==",
+			"license": "ISC",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"nanoid": "^5.0.7"
 			},
@@ -24557,9 +24558,9 @@
 			"dev": true
 		},
 		"partyserver": {
-			"version": "0.0.51",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/partyserver/-/partyserver-0.0.51.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-af+RnzhaQYSdX8ow25z01y4BM6KosdmBbz9tPpdKhnDx4XdHyu4p8Y8dhExsX2GgX4Huw9EtMLp8efY1i91mTQ==",
+			"version": "0.0.57",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/partyserver/-/partyserver-0.0.57.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-AVoNcslX+z8XjcESoNFC0WLYIH0WdxtnbaRKOHqHfzVOmEDvOlh/WUsWxeRY38f5v6aFH/gyUHNcxiW1KXlabw==",
 			"requires": {
 				"nanoid": "^5.0.7"
 			}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2166f919..fdc22dcf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 		"cookie": "^0.6.0",
 		"drizzle-orm": "^0.33.0",
 		"nanoid": "^5.0.7",
-		"partyserver": "^0.0.51",
+		"partyserver": "^0.0.57",
 		"partysocket": "^1.0.2",
 		"react": "^18.3.1",
 		"react-dom": "^18.3.1",