diff --git a/web/src/padelnomics/billing/stripe.py b/web/src/padelnomics/billing/stripe.py
index 8320880..aa86f25 100644
--- a/web/src/padelnomics/billing/stripe.py
+++ b/web/src/padelnomics/billing/stripe.py
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ from ..core import config
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-# Timeout for all Stripe API calls (seconds)
-_STRIPE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 10
-
 
 def _stripe_client():
     """Configure and return the stripe module with our API key."""
@@ -49,7 +46,8 @@ def build_checkout_payload(
         cancel_url=success_url.rsplit("/success", 1)[0] + "/pricing",
         automatic_tax={"enabled": True},
         tax_id_collection={"enabled": True},
-        request_options={"timeout": _STRIPE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS},
+
+
     )
     return {"checkout_url": session.url}
 
@@ -78,7 +76,8 @@ def build_multi_item_checkout_payload(
         cancel_url=success_url.rsplit("/success", 1)[0],
         automatic_tax={"enabled": True},
         tax_id_collection={"enabled": True},
-        request_options={"timeout": _STRIPE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS},
+
+
     )
     return {"checkout_url": session.url}
 
@@ -108,7 +107,8 @@ def cancel_subscription(provider_subscription_id: str) -> None:
     s.Subscription.modify(
         provider_subscription_id,
         cancel_at_period_end=True,
-        request_options={"timeout": _STRIPE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS},
+
+
     )
 
 
@@ -119,12 +119,14 @@ def get_management_url(provider_subscription_id: str) -> str:
     # Get customer_id from the subscription
     sub = s.Subscription.retrieve(
         provider_subscription_id,
-        request_options={"timeout": _STRIPE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS},
+
+
     )
     portal = s.billing_portal.Session.create(
         customer=sub.customer,
         return_url=f"{config.BASE_URL}/billing/success",
-        request_options={"timeout": _STRIPE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS},
+
+
     )
     return portal.url
 
@@ -180,7 +182,8 @@ def parse_webhook(payload: bytes) -> dict:
                     s = _stripe_client()
                     sub = s.Subscription.retrieve(
                         subscription_id,
-                        request_options={"timeout": _STRIPE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS},
+                
+
                     )
                     period_end = _unix_to_iso(sub.current_period_end)
                 except Exception:
diff --git a/web/src/padelnomics/scripts/setup_stripe.py b/web/src/padelnomics/scripts/setup_stripe.py
index d89609a..38fadea 100644
--- a/web/src/padelnomics/scripts/setup_stripe.py
+++ b/web/src/padelnomics/scripts/setup_stripe.py
@@ -197,10 +197,16 @@ def create(conn):
     logger.info("Creating webhook endpoint...")
     logger.info("  URL: %s", webhook_url)
 
-    endpoint = stripe.WebhookEndpoint.create(
-        url=webhook_url,
-        enabled_events=enabled_events,
-    )
+    try:
+        endpoint = stripe.WebhookEndpoint.create(
+            url=webhook_url,
+            enabled_events=enabled_events,
+        )
+    except stripe.InvalidRequestError as exc:
+        logger.warning("  Webhook endpoint creation failed: %s", exc.user_message)
+        logger.info("  For local dev, use Stripe CLI: stripe listen --forward-to %s", webhook_url)
+        logger.info("Done (products created, webhook skipped).")
+        return
 
     webhook_secret = endpoint.secret
     logger.info("  ID:     %s", endpoint.id)