diff --git a/server/scripts/linux_compat_checks.sh b/server/scripts/linux_compat_checks.sh
index dfdcc8b..bc23b08 100755
--- a/server/scripts/linux_compat_checks.sh
+++ b/server/scripts/linux_compat_checks.sh
@@ -20,24 +20,19 @@ if grep -RInE --exclude-dir=.git --exclude='*.md' --exclude='PORT_TROUBLESHOOTIN
   exit 1
 fi
 
-echo "==> Checking start.sh line endings"
+echo "==> Checking shell scripts"
 if LC_ALL=C grep -n $'\r' start.sh >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   echo "ERROR: start.sh contains CR/CRLF line endings" >&2
   exit 1
 fi
-
 chmod +x start.sh fix-port.sh
-test -x start.sh
 bash -n start.sh
 bash -n fix-port.sh
-
-if command -v shellcheck >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  shellcheck start.sh fix-port.sh
-fi
+if command -v shellcheck >/dev/null 2>&1; then shellcheck start.sh fix-port.sh; fi
 
 command -v dotnet >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "ERROR: dotnet SDK is required" >&2; exit 1; }
 dotnet --info
 dotnet build CommonwealthOnline.Server.csproj -c Release --nologo
-dotnet run --project tests/CommonwealthOnline.Server.Tests.csproj -c Release --no-restore
+dotnet run --project tests/CommonwealthOnline.Server.Tests.csproj -c Release
 
 echo "All C# Linux compatibility checks passed."