diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 4cb86865..76a9655b 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "require": {
-    "php": ">=5.3.0",
+    "php": ">=5.6.0",
     "ayecode/wp-font-awesome-settings": "^1.0",
     "ayecode/wp-super-duper": "^1.0",
     "ayecode/wp-ayecode-ui": "^0",
diff --git a/includes/admin/register-settings.php b/includes/admin/register-settings.php
index f21398e0..aa340603 100644
--- a/includes/admin/register-settings.php
+++ b/includes/admin/register-settings.php
@@ -522,8 +522,8 @@ function wpinv_get_pages( $with_slug = false, $default_label = null ) {
     // Add sorting
     $sql .= " ORDER BY post_title ASC";
 
-    // Prepare the SQL query to include the excluded pages
-    $pages = $wpdb->get_results( $wpdb->prepare( $sql, ...$exclude_pages ) );
+    // Prepare the SQL query to include the excluded pages only if we have placeholders
+    $pages = $exclude_pages_placeholders ? $wpdb->get_results( $wpdb->prepare( $sql, ...$exclude_pages ) ) : $wpdb->get_results( $sql );
 
 	$pages_options = array();
 
diff --git a/invoicing.php b/invoicing.php
index 3c5dd024..ee1ea1d6 100644
--- a/invoicing.php
+++ b/invoicing.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: GetPaid
  * Plugin URI: https://wpinvoicing.com/
  * Description: A lightweight and VAT compliant payments and invoicing plugin.
- * Version: 2.8.13
+ * Version: 2.8.14
  * Author: AyeCode Ltd
  * Author URI: https://wpinvoicing.com
  * Text Domain: invoicing
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 }
 
 if ( ! defined( 'WPINV_VERSION' ) ) {
-	define( 'WPINV_VERSION', '2.8.13' );
+	define( 'WPINV_VERSION', '2.8.14' );
 }
 
 // Include the main Invoicing class.
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index e94af55d..9713888c 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Donate link: https://www.ko-fi.com/stiofan
 Tags:  payments, invoicing, Paypal, Stripe, payment
 Requires at least: 4.9
 Tested up to: 6.6
-Stable tag: 2.8.13
+Stable tag: 2.8.14
 License: GPLv3
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ Automatic updates should work seamlessly. To avoid unforeseen problems, we alway
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 2.8.14 - 2024-09-26 =
+* wpinv_get_pages() using prepare when not needed causes PHP notice - FIXED
+
 = 2.8.13 - 2024-09-16 =
 * Authorize.net documentation links updated - CHANGED
 * Composer packages updated - UPDATED