diff --git a/hermes_cli/mcp_config.py b/hermes_cli/mcp_config.py
index 8c12ad70758..ed9d7b5f6db 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/mcp_config.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/mcp_config.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from hermes_cli.config import (
 )
 from hermes_cli.colors import Colors, color
 from hermes_constants import display_hermes_home
+from tools.mcp_tool import _ENV_VAR_PATTERN
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -551,7 +552,7 @@ def cmd_mcp_test(args):
         for k, v in headers.items():
             if isinstance(v, str) and ("key" in k.lower() or "auth" in k.lower()):
                 # Mask the value
-                resolved = _interpolate_value(v)
+                resolved = _ENV_VAR_PATTERN.sub(lambda m: os.getenv(m.group(1), ""), v)
                 if len(resolved) > 8:
                     masked = resolved[:4] + "***" + resolved[-4:]
                 else:
@@ -581,13 +582,6 @@ def cmd_mcp_test(args):
     print()
 
 
-def _interpolate_value(value: str) -> str:
-    """Resolve ``${ENV_VAR}`` references in a string."""
-    def _replace(m):
-        return os.getenv(m.group(1), "")
-    return re.sub(r"\$\{(\w+)\}", _replace, value)
-
-
 # ─── hermes mcp login ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 def cmd_mcp_login(args):
diff --git a/tools/mcp_tool.py b/tools/mcp_tool.py
index ee1843043dc..c2668395e5d 100644
--- a/tools/mcp_tool.py
+++ b/tools/mcp_tool.py
@@ -279,6 +279,11 @@ _CREDENTIAL_PATTERN = re.compile(
     re.IGNORECASE,
 )
 
+# Pre-compiled pattern for ${VAR_NAME} style env-var interpolation.
+# Supports any non-} characters in the variable name (hyphens, dots, etc.)
+# so providers like MY-VAR or my.var work correctly.
+_ENV_VAR_PATTERN = re.compile(r"\$\{([^}]+)\}")
+
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Security helpers
@@ -2104,7 +2109,7 @@ def _interpolate_env_vars(value):
     if isinstance(value, str):
         def _replace(m):
             return os.environ.get(m.group(1), m.group(0))
-        return re.sub(r"\$\{([^}]+)\}", _replace, value)
+        return _ENV_VAR_PATTERN.sub(_replace, value)
     if isinstance(value, dict):
         return {k: _interpolate_env_vars(v) for k, v in value.items()}
     if isinstance(value, list):