diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 13914a4..2930f0c 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function M.generate_topology_block(manifest, engine_calls)
 end
 
 -- Validates README structure against MUST-sections for the given tier.
--- Tier "core" enforces: H1, Abstract, Badges-Table, Topology-Block, API, References.
+-- Tier "core" enforces: H1, Abstract, Badges, Topology, Topology-Block, API, References.
 -- Tier "community" enforces nothing (returns empty result).
 -- Returns: { missing_sections = [...], section_order_ok = bool }
 function M.validate_readme_structure(markdown_string, tier)
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ function M.validate_readme_structure(markdown_string, tier)
     local missing = {}
     local checks = {
         { name = "H1",             pattern = "^#%s+%S" },
-        { name = "Badges-Table",   pattern = "\n|%s*Field%s*|" },
+        { name = "Badges",         pattern = "\n%*%*Lib%-ID:%*%*%s*lib%-" },
+        { name = "Topology",       pattern = "\n##%s+Topology[%s\n]" },
         { name = "Topology-Block", pattern = "<!%-%-%s*topology:start" },
         { name = "API",            pattern = "\n##%s+API[%s\n]" },
         { name = "References",     pattern = "\n##%s+References[%s\n]" },