diff --git a/agent-node/src/agent_node/main.py b/agent-node/src/agent_node/main.py
index d8d31c9..c775a7c 100644
--- a/agent-node/src/agent_node/main.py
+++ b/agent-node/src/agent_node/main.py
@@ -238,4 +238,7 @@
             time.sleep(10)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == '--version':
+        print("Cortex Agent 1.0.0")
+        sys.exit(0)
     main()
diff --git a/ai-hub/app/core/templates/provisioning/provision.sh.j2 b/ai-hub/app/core/templates/provisioning/provision.sh.j2
index a383046..723bf4d 100644
--- a/ai-hub/app/core/templates/provisioning/provision.sh.j2
+++ b/ai-hub/app/core/templates/provisioning/provision.sh.j2
@@ -41,14 +41,27 @@
 echo "[*] Downloading agent core..."
 INSTALLER_URL="{{ base_url }}/api/v1/agent/binary/$BIN_ARCH"
 
+USE_SOURCE=true
 if curl -sSLf "$INSTALLER_URL" -o cortex-agent; then
-    echo "✅ Downloaded standalone binary for $BIN_ARCH"
     chmod +x cortex-agent
-    BINARY_PATH="$INSTALL_DIR/cortex-agent"
+    mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR/tmp"
+    export TMPDIR="$INSTALL_DIR/tmp"
+    echo "[*] Verifying binary compatibility on this target OS..."
+    if ./cortex-agent --version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "✅ Downloaded and verified standalone binary for $BIN_ARCH"
+        BINARY_PATH="$INSTALL_DIR/cortex-agent"
+        USE_SOURCE=false
+    else
+        echo "⚠️ Binary failed compatibility check (e.g. GLIBC version mismatch)."
+        rm -f cortex-agent
+    fi
 else
-    echo "⚠️ Standalone binary for $BIN_ARCH was not found (404). Falling back to Source + Venv..."
+    echo "⚠️ Standalone binary for $BIN_ARCH was not found (404) on Hub."
+fi
+
+if [ "$USE_SOURCE" = true ]; then
+    echo "[*] Falling back to Python Source + Virtualenv execution..."
     SOURCE_URL="{{ base_url }}/api/v1/nodes/provision/{{ node_id }}?token={{ invite_token }}"
-    echo "[*] Downloading bootstrap source installer..."
     
     # Use python to run the legacy bootstrap installer which handles platform-native installs
     if ! curl -sSLf "$SOURCE_URL" | python3; then