diff --git a/sijapi/__main__.py b/sijapi/__main__.py
index c70c4f6..6bfe6b4 100755
--- a/sijapi/__main__.py
+++ b/sijapi/__main__.py
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
 
     crit("Starting database synchronization...")
     try:
-        # Initialize sync structures
+        # Initialize sync structures on all databases
         await API.initialize_sync()
 
-        # Now that tables are initialized, check for the most recent source
+        # Check if other instances have more recent data
         source = await API.get_most_recent_source()
         if source:
             crit(f"Pulling changes from {source['ts_id']} ({source['ts_ip']})...")
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     # Perform any cleanup operations here if needed
 
 
+
 app = FastAPI(lifespan=lifespan)
 
 app.add_middleware(
diff --git a/sijapi/classes.py b/sijapi/classes.py
index dd06260..084118f 100644
--- a/sijapi/classes.py
+++ b/sijapi/classes.py
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ class APIConfig(BaseModel):
             err(f"Error: {str(e)}")
             raise
 
+
     async def initialize_sync(self):
         for pool_entry in self.POOL:
             async with self.get_connection(pool_entry) as conn:
@@ -367,6 +368,7 @@ class APIConfig(BaseModel):
             info(f"Sync initialization complete for {pool_entry['ts_ip']}. All tables now have version and server_id columns with appropriate triggers.")
 
 
+
     async def get_most_recent_source(self):
         most_recent_source = None
         max_version = -1
@@ -379,8 +381,8 @@ class APIConfig(BaseModel):
                 async with self.get_connection(pool_entry) as conn:
                     version = await conn.fetchval("""
                         SELECT COALESCE(MAX(version), -1) FROM (
-                            SELECT MAX(version) as version FROM pg_tables
-                            WHERE schemaname = 'public'
+                            SELECT MAX(version) as version FROM information_schema.columns
+                            WHERE table_schema = 'public' AND column_name = 'version'
                         ) as subquery
                     """)
                     if version > max_version: