diff --git a/pkg/channels/manager.go b/pkg/channels/manager.go
index eb99a2703..fe22903ca 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/manager.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
-	"net/http"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -84,8 +83,6 @@ type Manager struct {
 	config        *config.Config
 	mediaStore    media.MediaStore
 	dispatchTask  *asyncTask
-	mux           *http.ServeMux
-	httpServer    *http.Server
 	mu            sync.RWMutex
 	placeholders  sync.Map // "channel:chatID" → placeholderID (string)
 	typingStops   sync.Map // "channel:chatID" → func()
@@ -342,41 +339,31 @@ func (m *Manager) initChannels() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// SetupHTTPServer creates a shared HTTP server with the given listen address.
-// It registers health endpoints from the health server and discovers channels
-// that implement WebhookHandler and/or HealthChecker to register their handlers.
+// SetupHTTPServer registers channel webhook handlers and health checkers onto
+// the health server's mux so everything is served by a single HTTP listener.
 func (m *Manager) SetupHTTPServer(addr string, healthServer *health.Server) {
-	m.mux = http.NewServeMux()
-
-	// Register health endpoints
-	if healthServer != nil {
-		healthServer.RegisterOnMux(m.mux)
+	if healthServer == nil {
+		return
 	}
+	mux := healthServer.Mux()
 
 	// Discover and register webhook handlers and health checkers
 	for name, ch := range m.channels {
 		if wh, ok := ch.(WebhookHandler); ok {
-			m.mux.Handle(wh.WebhookPath(), wh)
+			mux.Handle(wh.WebhookPath(), wh)
 			logger.InfoCF("channels", "Webhook handler registered", map[string]any{
 				"channel": name,
 				"path":    wh.WebhookPath(),
 			})
 		}
 		if hc, ok := ch.(HealthChecker); ok {
-			m.mux.HandleFunc(hc.HealthPath(), hc.HealthHandler)
+			mux.HandleFunc(hc.HealthPath(), hc.HealthHandler)
 			logger.InfoCF("channels", "Health endpoint registered", map[string]any{
 				"channel": name,
 				"path":    hc.HealthPath(),
 			})
 		}
 	}
-
-	m.httpServer = &http.Server{
-		Addr:         addr,
-		Handler:      m.mux,
-		ReadTimeout:  30 * time.Second,
-		WriteTimeout: 30 * time.Second,
-	}
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) StartAll(ctx context.Context) error {
@@ -417,20 +404,6 @@ func (m *Manager) StartAll(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// Start the TTL janitor that cleans up stale typing/placeholder entries
 	go m.runTTLJanitor(dispatchCtx)
 
-	// Start shared HTTP server if configured
-	if m.httpServer != nil {
-		go func() {
-			logger.InfoCF("channels", "Shared HTTP server listening", map[string]any{
-				"addr": m.httpServer.Addr,
-			})
-			if err := m.httpServer.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
-				logger.FatalCF("channels", "Shared HTTP server error", map[string]any{
-					"error": err.Error(),
-				})
-			}
-		}()
-	}
-
 	logger.InfoC("channels", "All channels started")
 	return nil
 }
@@ -441,18 +414,6 @@ func (m *Manager) StopAll(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	logger.InfoC("channels", "Stopping all channels")
 
-	// Shutdown shared HTTP server first
-	if m.httpServer != nil {
-		shutdownCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
-		defer cancel()
-		if err := m.httpServer.Shutdown(shutdownCtx); err != nil {
-			logger.ErrorCF("channels", "Shared HTTP server shutdown error", map[string]any{
-				"error": err.Error(),
-			})
-		}
-		m.httpServer = nil
-	}
-
 	// Cancel dispatcher
 	if m.dispatchTask != nil {
 		m.dispatchTask.cancel()
diff --git a/pkg/gateway/gateway.go b/pkg/gateway/gateway.go
index d7ca19ea0..356f4e4d4 100644
--- a/pkg/gateway/gateway.go
+++ b/pkg/gateway/gateway.go
@@ -356,6 +356,8 @@ func setupAndStartServices(
 		}
 	}
 
+	// HealthServer is the single HTTP listener. Channel webhooks and health
+	// checkers were registered on its mux via SetupHTTPServer.
 	go func() {
 		var serverErr error
 		if useTLS {
@@ -571,6 +573,13 @@ func restartServices(
 	if err = runningServices.ChannelManager.StartAll(context.Background()); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error restarting channels: %w", err)
 	}
+
+	// Start the HealthServer listener (single HTTP server for all routes)
+	go func() {
+		if sErr := runningServices.HealthServer.Start(); sErr != nil && sErr != http.ErrServerClosed {
+			logger.ErrorCF("health", "Health server error", map[string]any{"error": sErr.Error()})
+		}
+	}()
 	fmt.Printf(
 		"  ✓ Channels restarted, health endpoints at http://%s:%d/health and ready\n",
 		cfg.Gateway.Host,