diff --git a/fastmcp_slim/fastmcp/utilities/inspect.py b/fastmcp_slim/fastmcp/utilities/inspect.py
index 2348f3410..a3d5d6e2e 100644
--- a/fastmcp_slim/fastmcp/utilities/inspect.py
+++ b/fastmcp_slim/fastmcp/utilities/inspect.py
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ async def format_mcp_info(mcp: FastMCP[Any] | SDKServer) -> bytes:
                 "mcp": importlib.metadata.version("mcp"),  # MCP protocol version
             },
             "serverInfo": server_info,
+            "instructions": client.initialize_result.instructions,
             "capabilities": {},  # MCP format doesn't include capabilities at top level
             "tools": tools_result.tools,
             "prompts": prompts_result.prompts,
diff --git a/tests/utilities/test_inspect_icons.py b/tests/utilities/test_inspect_icons.py
index 14c37f6f6..a545b2fe1 100644
--- a/tests/utilities/test_inspect_icons.py
+++ b/tests/utilities/test_inspect_icons.py
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ class TestFormatFunctions:
 
         # Check server version in MCP format
         assert data["serverInfo"]["version"] == "2.0.0"
+        assert data["instructions"] == "Test instructions"
 
         # MCP format SHOULD have environment fields
         assert "environment" in data