diff --git a/lua/godotdev/health.lua b/lua/godotdev/health.lua
index a59b0a1..2fcfd76 100644
--- a/lua/godotdev/health.lua
+++ b/lua/godotdev/health.lua
@@ -1,29 +1,37 @@
 local health = vim.health
 local M = {}
 
--- default port
 M.opts = { editor_port = 6005 }
 
 function M.setup(opts)
   M.opts = vim.tbl_extend("force", M.opts, opts or {})
 end
 
-local function port_open(host, port)
-  local cmd
-  if vim.fn.executable("ncat") == 1 then
-    cmd = string.format("ncat -z -w 1 %s %d 2>/dev/null", host, port)
-  else
-    return false
-  end
-  vim.fn.system(cmd)
-  return vim.v.shell_error == 0
-end
-
 local is_windows = vim.loop.os_uname().sysname == "Windows_NT"
 
+local function port_open(host, port)
+  if is_windows then
+    if vim.fn.executable("ncat") ~= 1 then
+      return false
+    end
+    local cmd = string.format("ncat -z -w 1 %s %d 2>/dev/null", host, port)
+    vim.fn.system(cmd)
+    return vim.v.shell_error == 0
+  else
+    -- On macOS/Linux, attempt nc if available; otherwise assume reachable
+    if vim.fn.executable("nc") == 1 then
+      local cmd = string.format("nc -z -w 1 %s %d 2>/dev/null", host, port)
+      vim.fn.system(cmd)
+      return vim.v.shell_error == 0
+    end
+    return true
+  end
+end
+
 function M.check()
   health.start("Godotdev.nvim")
 
+  -- only check ncat on Windows
   if is_windows then
     if vim.fn.executable("ncat") == 1 then
       health.ok("'ncat' is installed")
@@ -34,8 +42,9 @@ function M.check()
     end
   end
 
+  -- Godot editor LSP port check
   local port = M.opts.editor_port
-  if port_open("127.0.0.1", port) or not is_windows then
+  if port_open("127.0.0.1", port) then
     health.ok("Godot editor LSP detected on port " .. port)
   else
     local msg = string.format(