diff --git a/scripts/validate-config.sh b/scripts/validate-config.sh
index 7b59dc7..ff55f1a 100755
--- a/scripts/validate-config.sh
+++ b/scripts/validate-config.sh
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@ if ! grep -q '^\[server\]' "$CONFIG_FILE"; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-if ! grep -q '^port\s*=' "$CONFIG_FILE"; then
+# Fix: Use POSIX-compatible regex patterns
+if ! grep -q '^[ \t]*port[ \t]*=' "$CONFIG_FILE"; then
     echo "Error: server port not configured"
     exit 1
 fi
 
-if ! grep -q '^host\s*=' "$CONFIG_FILE"; then
+if ! grep -q '^[ \t]*host[ \t]*=' "$CONFIG_FILE"; then
     echo "Error: server host not configured"
     exit 1
 fi