diff --git a/bridgic/browser/session/_browser.py b/bridgic/browser/session/_browser.py
index f3c8ca5..0c2da74 100644
--- a/bridgic/browser/session/_browser.py
+++ b/bridgic/browser/session/_browser.py
@@ -861,21 +861,27 @@ def _get_launch_options(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         # navigator.webdriver, plugins, chrome object, etc.).
         _is_system_chrome = bool(self._channel or self._executable_path)
 
-        # In headed mode, auto-switch to system Chrome to avoid Google blocking
-        # "Chrome for Testing" (the Playwright-bundled binary) for OAuth login.
-        # System Chrome shows as a normal browser in the Dock (no "test" label)
-        # and passes Google's browser safety checks.
+        # In headed mode, auto-switch to system Chrome when available.
+        # Reasons:
+        #   - Anti-detection: Google blocks Playwright's bundled "Chrome
+        #     for Testing" for OAuth login. System Chrome shows as a
+        #     normal browser in the Dock and passes the safety checks.
+        #   - Reliability: bundled Chrome for Testing has been observed
+        #     self-trapping (EXC_BREAKPOINT/SIGTRAP bug_type=309) shortly
+        #     after Playwright launches it in headed mode on some macOS
+        #     versions; Apple-notarized system Chrome has no such reports.
+        # Only triggered when the user hasn't pinned a channel /
+        # executable_path and the system Chrome binary is present.
         _auto_system_chrome = (
             not self._headless
-            and self.stealth_enabled
             and not _is_system_chrome
             and _detect_system_chrome()
         )
         if _auto_system_chrome:
             options["channel"] = "chrome"
             logger.info(
-                "Headed mode: auto-switching to system Chrome for anti-detection "
-                "(Chrome for Testing is blocked by Google OAuth)"
+                "Headed mode: auto-switching to system Chrome "
+                "(anti-detection + reliability; pass channel='chromium' to override)"
             )
 
         # Add stealth args first (if enabled).
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 317c768..16a8264 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "bridgic-browser"
-version = "0.0.5.dev15"
+version = "0.0.5"
 license = {text = "MIT"}
 classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_browser.py b/tests/unit/test_browser.py
index d75a2fb..ef88e2b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_browser.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_browser.py
@@ -280,6 +280,39 @@ def test_launch_options_stealth_disabled_headless_unchanged(self):
 
         assert options["headless"] is True
 
+    def test_launch_options_headed_auto_switches_to_system_chrome(self):
+        """Headed mode auto-switches to system Chrome when available.
+
+        Bundled Chrome for Testing is blocked by Google OAuth and has been
+        observed self-trapping (EXC_BREAKPOINT/SIGTRAP bug_type=309) in
+        headed mode. The switch must happen regardless of stealth setting.
+        """
+        with patch("bridgic.browser.session._browser._detect_system_chrome", return_value=True):
+            browser = Browser(headless=False, stealth=False)
+            options = browser._get_launch_options()
+            assert options.get("channel") == "chrome"
+
+    def test_launch_options_headless_no_auto_switch(self):
+        """Headless mode does NOT auto-switch — bundled Chromium is fine."""
+        with patch("bridgic.browser.session._browser._detect_system_chrome", return_value=True):
+            browser = Browser(headless=True, stealth=False)
+            options = browser._get_launch_options()
+            assert "channel" not in options
+
+    def test_launch_options_headed_user_channel_preserved(self):
+        """User-pinned channel wins over auto-switch (no override)."""
+        with patch("bridgic.browser.session._browser._detect_system_chrome", return_value=True):
+            browser = Browser(headless=False, stealth=False, channel="chrome-beta")
+            options = browser._get_launch_options()
+            assert options.get("channel") == "chrome-beta"
+
+    def test_launch_options_headed_no_system_chrome_no_switch(self):
+        """No system Chrome installed → no auto-switch (would fail with bad channel)."""
+        with patch("bridgic.browser.session._browser._detect_system_chrome", return_value=False):
+            browser = Browser(headless=False, stealth=False)
+            options = browser._get_launch_options()
+            assert "channel" not in options
+
 
 class TestBrowserContextOptions:
     """Tests for Browser context options generation."""
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index ed1f068..16afcae 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bridgic-browser"
-version = "0.0.5.dev15"
+version = "0.0.5"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "bridgic-core" },