diff --git a/infrastructure/foundation/Jenkinsfile b/infrastructure/foundation/Jenkinsfile
index 1e0c720..afc5566 100644
--- a/infrastructure/foundation/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/infrastructure/foundation/Jenkinsfile
@@ -132,14 +132,24 @@ pipeline {
                         script {
                             // Verify Terraform is available
                             sh '''
-                                echo "✅ Checking for Terraform..."
-                                if command -v terraform > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-                                    echo "❌ Terraform not found. Please install Terraform ${TF_VERSION}"
+                                echo "=== Tool Validation ==="
+                                
+                                # Validate Terraform with version check
+                                if terraform version > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+                                    TF_VERSION_ACTUAL=$(terraform version | head -n1 | cut -d' ' -f2 | sed 's/^v//')
+                                    echo "✅ Terraform found: v${TF_VERSION_ACTUAL}"
+                                    
+                                    # Ensure minimum version
+                                    if [ "${TF_VERSION_ACTUAL}" != "${TF_VERSION}" ]; then
+                                        echo "⚠️  Note: Expected v${TF_VERSION}, found v${TF_VERSION_ACTUAL}"
+                                    fi
+                                else
+                                    echo "❌ Terraform not found (required: v${TF_VERSION})"
+                                    echo "   Install: https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/${TF_VERSION}/"
                                     exit 1
                                 fi
                                 
-                                echo "✅ Terraform is already installed"
-                                terraform version
+                                echo "=== Tool Validation Complete ==="
                             '''
                             
                             // Verify AWS credentials and permissions via Jenkins credential store
@@ -189,6 +199,7 @@ pipeline {
                         }
                     }
                 }        
+        
         stage('🔍 SonarQube Analysis') {
             when {
                 allOf {