diff --git a/examples/boxlite/src/index.ts b/examples/boxlite/src/index.ts
index 2f59fd9..c2401be 100644
--- a/examples/boxlite/src/index.ts
+++ b/examples/boxlite/src/index.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if (result.exitCode !== 0) throw new Error(`Failed to start server: ${result.std
 const baseUrl = "http://localhost:3000";
 
 console.log("Connecting to server...");
-const client = await SandboxAgent.connect({ baseUrl, waitForHealth: { timeoutMs: 120_000 } });
+const client = await SandboxAgent.connect({ baseUrl });
 const session = await client.createSession({ agent: detectAgent(), sessionInit: { cwd: "/root", mcpServers: [] } });
 const sessionId = session.id;
 
diff --git a/examples/computesdk/src/computesdk.ts b/examples/computesdk/src/computesdk.ts
index 1d70287..37f413d 100644
--- a/examples/computesdk/src/computesdk.ts
+++ b/examples/computesdk/src/computesdk.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export async function runComputeSdkExample(): Promise<void> {
   process.once("SIGINT", handleExit);
   process.once("SIGTERM", handleExit);
 
-  const client = await SandboxAgent.connect({ baseUrl, waitForHealth: { timeoutMs: 120_000 } });
+  const client = await SandboxAgent.connect({ baseUrl });
   const session = await client.createSession({ agent: detectAgent(), sessionInit: { cwd: "/home", mcpServers: [] } });
   const sessionId = session.id;
 
diff --git a/examples/daytona/src/daytona-with-snapshot.ts b/examples/daytona/src/daytona-with-snapshot.ts
index 9c27e81..d6900df 100644
--- a/examples/daytona/src/daytona-with-snapshot.ts
+++ b/examples/daytona/src/daytona-with-snapshot.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ await sandbox.process.executeCommand(
 const baseUrl = (await sandbox.getSignedPreviewUrl(3000, 4 * 60 * 60)).url;
 
 console.log("Connecting to server...");
-const client = await SandboxAgent.connect({ baseUrl, waitForHealth: { timeoutMs: 120_000 } });
+const client = await SandboxAgent.connect({ baseUrl });
 const session = await client.createSession({ agent: detectAgent(), sessionInit: { cwd: "/home/daytona", mcpServers: [] } });
 const sessionId = session.id;
 
diff --git a/examples/daytona/src/index.ts b/examples/daytona/src/index.ts
index 8ef0041..bbf9d6e 100644
--- a/examples/daytona/src/index.ts
+++ b/examples/daytona/src/index.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ await sandbox.process.executeCommand(
 const baseUrl = (await sandbox.getSignedPreviewUrl(3000, 4 * 60 * 60)).url;
 
 console.log("Connecting to server...");
-const client = await SandboxAgent.connect({ baseUrl, waitForHealth: { timeoutMs: 120_000 } });
+const client = await SandboxAgent.connect({ baseUrl });
 const session = await client.createSession({ agent: detectAgent(), sessionInit: { cwd: "/home/daytona", mcpServers: [] } });
 const sessionId = session.id;
 
diff --git a/examples/docker/src/index.ts b/examples/docker/src/index.ts
index e7db99d..b876ba8 100644
--- a/examples/docker/src/index.ts
+++ b/examples/docker/src/index.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ await container.start();
 
 const baseUrl = `http://127.0.0.1:${PORT}`;
 
-const client = await SandboxAgent.connect({ baseUrl, waitForHealth: { timeoutMs: 120_000 } });
+const client = await SandboxAgent.connect({ baseUrl });
 const session = await client.createSession({ agent: detectAgent(), sessionInit: { cwd: "/root", mcpServers: [] } });
 const sessionId = session.id;
 
diff --git a/examples/e2b/src/index.ts b/examples/e2b/src/index.ts
index 61f3ef9..b02f239 100644
--- a/examples/e2b/src/index.ts
+++ b/examples/e2b/src/index.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ await sandbox.commands.run("sandbox-agent server --no-token --host 0.0.0.0 --por
 const baseUrl = `https://${sandbox.getHost(3000)}`;
 
 console.log("Connecting to server...");
-const client = await SandboxAgent.connect({ baseUrl, waitForHealth: { timeoutMs: 120_000 } });
+const client = await SandboxAgent.connect({ baseUrl });
 const session = await client.createSession({ agent: detectAgent(), sessionInit: { cwd: "/home/user", mcpServers: [] } });
 const sessionId = session.id;
 
diff --git a/examples/vercel/src/index.ts b/examples/vercel/src/index.ts
index 9077a2b..258fbe4 100644
--- a/examples/vercel/src/index.ts
+++ b/examples/vercel/src/index.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ await sandbox.runCommand({
 const baseUrl = sandbox.domain(3000);
 
 console.log("Connecting to server...");
-const client = await SandboxAgent.connect({ baseUrl, waitForHealth: { timeoutMs: 120_000 } });
+const client = await SandboxAgent.connect({ baseUrl });
 const session = await client.createSession({ agent: detectAgent(), sessionInit: { cwd: "/home/vercel-sandbox", mcpServers: [] } });
 const sessionId = session.id;
 
diff --git a/sdks/typescript/src/client.ts b/sdks/typescript/src/client.ts
index cbf5758..cc23e82 100644
--- a/sdks/typescript/src/client.ts
+++ b/sdks/typescript/src/client.ts
@@ -510,6 +510,7 @@ export class SandboxAgent {
       token: handle.token,
       fetch: options.fetch,
       headers: options.headers,
+      waitForHealth: false,
       persist: options.persist,
       replayMaxEvents: options.replayMaxEvents,
       replayMaxChars: options.replayMaxChars,
@@ -1297,11 +1298,11 @@ function normalizePositiveInt(value: number | undefined, fallback: number): numb
 function normalizeHealthWaitOptions(
   value: boolean | SandboxAgentHealthWaitOptions | undefined,
 ): NormalizedHealthWaitOptions {
-  if (!value) {
+  if (value === false) {
     return { enabled: false };
   }
 
-  if (value === true) {
+  if (value === true || value === undefined) {
     return { enabled: true };
   }
 
diff --git a/sdks/typescript/tests/integration.test.ts b/sdks/typescript/tests/integration.test.ts
index 3a2e6a4..806c005 100644
--- a/sdks/typescript/tests/integration.test.ts
+++ b/sdks/typescript/tests/integration.test.ts
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ describe("Integration: TypeScript SDK flat session API", () => {
     const sdk = await SandboxAgent.connect({
       token,
       fetch: customFetch,
-      waitForHealth: true,
     });
 
     const agents = await sdk.listAgents();