diff --git a/kjvstudy_org/routes/utility.py b/kjvstudy_org/routes/utility.py
index 62e1b35..bdac713 100644
--- a/kjvstudy_org/routes/utility.py
+++ b/kjvstudy_org/routes/utility.py
@@ -81,10 +81,21 @@ def sitemap_index():
 @router.get("/sitemap-verses.xml")
 def sitemap_verses():
     """Serve static verse sitemap (31,102 verses, generated once)"""
+    # Check if file exists
+    if not _VERSE_SITEMAP_PATH.exists():
+        return Response(
+            content=f"Verse sitemap not found at {_VERSE_SITEMAP_PATH}",
+            status_code=404,
+            media_type="text/plain"
+        )
+
     return FileResponse(
         path=_VERSE_SITEMAP_PATH,
         media_type="application/xml",
-        headers={"Cache-Control": "public, max-age=86400"}  # Cache for 1 day
+        headers={
+            "Cache-Control": "public, max-age=86400",  # Cache for 1 day
+            "Content-Encoding": "identity"  # Explicitly say it's not compressed
+        }
     )
 
 
diff --git a/kjvstudy_org/static/sitemap-verses.xml b/kjvstudy_org/static/sitemap-verses.xml
index 4a7ec10..b9ada25 100644
--- a/kjvstudy_org/static/sitemap-verses.xml
+++ b/kjvstudy_org/static/sitemap-verses.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-
------
-
-WeasyPrint could not import some external libraries. Please carefully follow the installation steps before reporting an issue:
-https://doc.courtbouillon.org/weasyprint/stable/first_steps.html#installation
-https://doc.courtbouillon.org/weasyprint/stable/first_steps.html#troubleshooting 
-
------
-
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
     <url>
diff --git a/scripts/generate_verse_sitemap.py b/scripts/generate_verse_sitemap.py
index 5d7805d..6ebabdb 100755
--- a/scripts/generate_verse_sitemap.py
+++ b/scripts/generate_verse_sitemap.py
@@ -26,13 +26,26 @@ Usage:
     git commit -m "Update verse sitemap"
 """
 import sys
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
+# Suppress WeasyPrint warnings during import
+# Redirect stdout temporarily to suppress import warnings
+from io import StringIO
+old_stdout = sys.stdout
+old_stderr = sys.stderr
+sys.stdout = StringIO()
+sys.stderr = StringIO()
+
 # Add parent directory to path to import kjv module
 sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent))
 
 from kjvstudy_org.kjv import bible
 
+# Restore stdout/stderr
+sys.stdout = old_stdout
+sys.stderr = old_stderr
+
 
 def generate_verse_sitemap():
     """Generate sitemap XML for all verses in the Bible."""