diff --git a/src/alpine_bits_python/alpinebits_server.py b/src/alpine_bits_python/alpinebits_server.py
index 55f43dc..e4fcf0d 100644
--- a/src/alpine_bits_python/alpinebits_server.py
+++ b/src/alpine_bits_python/alpinebits_server.py
@@ -260,6 +260,25 @@ class ServerCapabilities:
 
         self.capability_dict = {"versions": list(versions_dict.values())}
 
+
+        # filter duplicates in actions for each version
+        for version in self.capability_dict["versions"]:
+            seen_actions = set()
+            unique_actions = []
+            for action in version["actions"]:
+                if action["action"] not in seen_actions:
+                    seen_actions.add(action["action"])
+                    unique_actions.append(action)
+            version["actions"] = unique_actions
+
+        # remove action_OTA_Ping from version 2024-10
+        for version in self.capability_dict["versions"]:
+            if version["version"] == "2024-10":
+                version["actions"] = [
+                    action for action in version["actions"]
+                    if action.get("action") != "action_OTA_Ping"
+                ]
+
         return None
 
     def get_capabilities_dict(self) -> Dict:
@@ -379,12 +398,17 @@ class PingAction(AlpineBitsAction):
 
         warning_response = OtaPingRs.Warnings(warning=[warning])
 
-        all_capabilities = server_capabilities.get_capabilities_json()
+        
+        # remove action_OTA_Ping from version 2024-10
+        all_capabilities = capabilities_dict
+
+
+        all_capabilities_json = json.dumps(all_capabilities, indent=2)
 
         response_ota_ping = OtaPingRs(
             version="7.000",
             warnings=warning_response,
-            echo_data=all_capabilities,
+            echo_data=all_capabilities_json,
             success="",
         )
 
diff --git a/test/test_alpinebits_server_ping.py b/test/test_alpinebits_server_ping.py
index 3013c40..bd1c0fc 100644
--- a/test/test_alpinebits_server_ping.py
+++ b/test/test_alpinebits_server_ping.py
@@ -1,6 +1,47 @@
+
 import pytest
 import asyncio
 from alpine_bits_python.alpinebits_server import AlpineBitsServer, AlpineBitsClientInfo
+import re
+from xsdata_pydantic.bindings import XmlParser
+from alpine_bits_python.generated.alpinebits import OtaPingRs
+
+
+
+
+def extract_relevant_sections(xml_string):
+    # Remove version attribute value, keep only presence
+    # Use the same XmlParser as AlpineBitsServer
+    parser = XmlParser()
+    obj = parser.from_string(xml_string, OtaPingRs)
+    return obj
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_ping_action_response_matches_expected():
+
+    with open("test/test_data/Handshake-OTA_PingRQ.xml", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        server = AlpineBitsServer()
+        with open("test/test_data/Handshake-OTA_PingRQ.xml", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            request_xml = f.read()
+        with open("test/test_data/Handshake-OTA_PingRS.xml", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            expected_xml = f.read()
+        client_info = AlpineBitsClientInfo(username="irrelevant", password="irrelevant")
+        response = await server.handle_request(
+            request_action_name="OTA_Ping:Handshaking",
+            request_xml=request_xml,
+            client_info=client_info,
+            version="2024-10"
+        )
+        actual_obj = extract_relevant_sections(response.xml_content)
+        expected_obj = extract_relevant_sections(expected_xml)
+        # log failures to xml files in test_output for easier debugging
+        if actual_obj != expected_obj:
+            with open("test/test_output/actual_ping_response.xml", "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                f.write(response.xml_content)
+            with open("test/test_output/expected_ping_response.xml", "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                f.write(expected_xml)
+
+        assert actual_obj == expected_obj
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_ping_action_response_success():
diff --git a/test/test_data/Handshake-OTA_PingRS.xml b/test/test_data/Handshake-OTA_PingRS.xml
index 05fc21d..555c9c9 100644
--- a/test/test_data/Handshake-OTA_PingRS.xml
+++ b/test/test_data/Handshake-OTA_PingRS.xml
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@
         },
         {
           "action": "action_OTA_HotelResNotif_GuestRequests"
-        },
-        {
-          "action": "action_OTA_Read"
         }
       ]
     },
@@ -76,9 +73,6 @@
         },
         {
           "action": "action_OTA_HotelResNotif_GuestRequests"
-        },
-        {
-          "action": "action_OTA_Read"
         }
       ]
     }