diff --git a/apps/guide/content/docs/voice/index.mdx b/apps/guide/content/docs/voice/index.mdx
index d59addcc9..9a5ad61a2 100644
--- a/apps/guide/content/docs/voice/index.mdx
+++ b/apps/guide/content/docs/voice/index.mdx
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ After this, you'll be able to play Ogg and WebM Opus files without any other dep
 - [`@noble/ciphers`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@noble/ciphers)
 - [`libsodium-wrappers`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/libsodium-wrappers)
 
-#### DAVE Protocol Support
+#### DAVE Protocol Support for end-to-end encryption of voice audio
 
-- [`@snazzah/davey`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@snazzah/davey) - to enable end-to-end encryption with the DAVE protocol.
+- [`@snazzah/davey`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@snazzah/davey)
 
 <Callout>
-	Some Discord clients already require the DAVE protocol for end-to-end encryption in voice chat. Ensure you have
-	`@snazzah/davey` installed to avoid compatibility issues.
+	At this time, `@snazzah/davey` is the only supported DAVE protocol library in this package, and comes pre-installed.
+	In the future, we may support other libraries once they are created.
 </Callout>
 
 <Callout>
diff --git a/packages/voice/README.md b/packages/voice/README.md
index 9f8d6dc08..a7ec18a1a 100644
--- a/packages/voice/README.md
+++ b/packages/voice/README.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ try installing another.
 **DAVE Protocol Libraries (e2ee)**
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> Some Discord clients may require the DAVE protocol for end-to-end encryption in voice chat and refuse to downgrade the connection in the future. Ensure you have `@snazzah/davey` installed to avoid compatibility issues.
+> At this time, `@snazzah/davey` is the only supported DAVE protocol library in this package, and comes pre-installed. In the future, we may support other libraries once they are created.
 
 - `@snazzah/davey`: ^0.1.6
 
diff --git a/packages/voice/package.json b/packages/voice/package.json
index 939509fa3..9249aa091 100644
--- a/packages/voice/package.json
+++ b/packages/voice/package.json
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 	"homepage": "https://discord.js.org",
 	"funding": "https://github.com/discordjs/discord.js?sponsor",
 	"dependencies": {
+		"@snazzah/davey": "^0.1.8",
 		"@types/ws": "^8.18.1",
 		"discord-api-types": "^0.38.36",
 		"prism-media": "^1.3.5",
@@ -75,7 +76,6 @@
 		"@discordjs/scripts": "workspace:^",
 		"@favware/cliff-jumper": "^6.0.0",
 		"@noble/ciphers": "^2.1.1",
-		"@snazzah/davey": "^0.1.8",
 		"@types/node": "^22.19.2",
 		"@vitest/coverage-v8": "^4.0.15",
 		"cross-env": "^10.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/voice/src/networking/DAVESession.ts b/packages/voice/src/networking/DAVESession.ts
index ebb812d94..5ea2b3d06 100644
--- a/packages/voice/src/networking/DAVESession.ts
+++ b/packages/voice/src/networking/DAVESession.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Buffer } from 'node:buffer';
 import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events';
+import Davey from '@snazzah/davey';
 import type { VoiceDavePrepareEpochData, VoiceDavePrepareTransitionData } from 'discord-api-types/voice/v8';
 import { SILENCE_FRAME } from '../audio/AudioPlayer';
 
@@ -25,8 +26,6 @@ interface ProposalsResult {
 	welcome?: Buffer;
 }
 
-let Davey: any = null;
-
 /**
  * The amount of seconds that a previous transition should be valid for.
  */
@@ -45,16 +44,6 @@ const TRANSITION_EXPIRY_PENDING_DOWNGRADE = 24;
  */
 export const DEFAULT_DECRYPTION_FAILURE_TOLERANCE = 36;
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line no-async-promise-executor
-export const daveLoadPromise = new Promise<void>(async (resolve) => {
-	try {
-		const lib = await import('@snazzah/davey');
-		Davey = lib;
-	} catch {}
-
-	resolve();
-});
-
 interface TransitionResult {
 	success: boolean;
 	transitionId: number;
@@ -69,8 +58,8 @@ export interface DAVESessionOptions {
 /**
  * The maximum DAVE protocol version supported.
  */
-export function getMaxProtocolVersion(): number | null {
-	return Davey?.DAVE_PROTOCOL_VERSION;
+export function getMaxProtocolVersion(): number {
+	return Davey.DAVE_PROTOCOL_VERSION;
 }
 
 export interface DAVESession extends EventEmitter {
@@ -135,12 +124,6 @@ export class DAVESession extends EventEmitter {
 	public session: SessionMethods | undefined;
 
 	public constructor(protocolVersion: number, userId: string, channelId: string, options: DAVESessionOptions) {
-		if (Davey === null)
-			throw new Error(
-				`Cannot utilize the DAVE protocol as the @snazzah/davey package has not been installed.
-- Use the generateDependencyReport() function for more information.\n`,
-			);
-
 		super();
 
 		this.protocolVersion = protocolVersion;
@@ -379,6 +362,7 @@ export class DAVESession extends EventEmitter {
 		const canDecrypt = this.session?.ready && (this.protocolVersion !== 0 || this.session?.canPassthrough(userId));
 		if (packet.equals(SILENCE_FRAME) || !canDecrypt || !this.session) return packet;
 		try {
+			// @ts-expect-error - const enum is exported and works (todo: drop const modifier on Davey end)
 			const buffer = this.session.decrypt(userId, Davey.MediaType.AUDIO, packet);
 			this.consecutiveFailures = 0;
 			return buffer;
diff --git a/packages/voice/src/networking/Networking.ts b/packages/voice/src/networking/Networking.ts
index 5c1ff6e8f..ded6c85a0 100644
--- a/packages/voice/src/networking/Networking.ts
+++ b/packages/voice/src/networking/Networking.ts
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ export class Networking extends EventEmitter {
 	 */
 	private createDaveSession(protocolVersion: number) {
 		if (
-			getMaxProtocolVersion() === null ||
 			this.options.daveEncryption === false ||
 			(this.state.code !== NetworkingStatusCode.SelectingProtocol &&
 				this.state.code !== NetworkingStatusCode.Ready &&
@@ -412,7 +411,7 @@ export class Networking extends EventEmitter {
 					user_id: this.state.connectionOptions.userId,
 					session_id: this.state.connectionOptions.sessionId,
 					token: this.state.connectionOptions.token,
-					max_dave_protocol_version: this.options.daveEncryption === false ? 0 : (getMaxProtocolVersion() ?? 0),
+					max_dave_protocol_version: this.options.daveEncryption === false ? 0 : getMaxProtocolVersion(),
 				},
 			});
 			this.state = {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 2396d919e..dceecd3d3 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -1817,6 +1817,9 @@ importers:
 
   packages/voice:
     dependencies:
+      '@snazzah/davey':
+        specifier: ^0.1.8
+        version: 0.1.8
       '@types/ws':
         specifier: ^8.18.1
         version: 8.18.1
@@ -1848,9 +1851,6 @@ importers:
       '@noble/ciphers':
         specifier: ^2.1.1
         version: 2.1.1
-      '@snazzah/davey':
-        specifier: ^0.1.8
-        version: 0.1.8
       '@types/node':
         specifier: ^22.19.2
         version: 22.19.2