diff --git a/modules/performance/php-optimizer.sh b/modules/performance/php-optimizer.sh
index c2da33c..96c9067 100755
--- a/modules/performance/php-optimizer.sh
+++ b/modules/performance/php-optimizer.sh
@@ -1189,8 +1189,9 @@ validate_php_ini() {
         return 1
     fi
 
-    # Use php -i to check for syntax errors (basic validation)
-    php -d "display_errors=0" -r "return 0;" 2>&1 | grep -q "Parse error\|Fatal error" && return 1
+    # Use php to check for syntax errors (basic validation)
+    # Add || true to handle grep returning 1 with set -o pipefail
+    php -d "display_errors=0" -r "return 0;" 2>&1 | grep -q "Parse error\|Fatal error" && return 1 || true
 
     return 0
 }