diff --git a/libbs/api/decompiler_client.py b/libbs/api/decompiler_client.py
index 1fb2ed5..60f17c9 100644
--- a/libbs/api/decompiler_client.py
+++ b/libbs/api/decompiler_client.py
@@ -368,14 +368,26 @@ def __init__(self,
         
         _l.info(f"DecompilerClient connected to {socket_path}")
     
+    def _create_and_connect_socket(self) -> socket.socket:
+        """Create and connect a socket handling both AF_UNIX and AF_INET fallbacks."""
+        if hasattr(socket, "AF_UNIX"):
+            sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+            sock.settimeout(self.timeout)
+            sock.connect(self.socket_path)
+        else:
+            sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+            sock.settimeout(self.timeout)
+            with open(self.socket_path, 'r') as f:
+                port = int(f.read().strip())
+            sock.connect(('127.0.0.1', port))
+        return sock
+
     def _connect(self):
         """Establish connection to the server"""
         try:
-            _l.debug(f"Attempting to connect to AF_UNIX socket at {self.socket_path}")
+            _l.debug(f"Attempting to connect to server at {self.socket_path}")
             
-            self._socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-            self._socket.settimeout(self.timeout)
-            self._socket.connect(self.socket_path)
+            self._socket = self._create_and_connect_socket()
             
             _l.debug("Socket connection established")
             
@@ -589,9 +601,7 @@ def _start_event_listener(self) -> None:
 
         # Create a separate socket connection for receiving events
         try:
-            self._event_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-            self._event_socket.settimeout(self.timeout)
-            self._event_socket.connect(self.socket_path)
+            self._event_socket = self._create_and_connect_socket()
 
             # Send subscription request to server
             SocketProtocol.send_message(self._event_socket, {"type": "subscribe_events"})
diff --git a/libbs/api/decompiler_server.py b/libbs/api/decompiler_server.py
index 9d1482f..e1c1d0c 100644
--- a/libbs/api/decompiler_server.py
+++ b/libbs/api/decompiler_server.py
@@ -419,18 +419,23 @@ def start(self):
         
         _l.info(f"Starting DecompilerServer on {self.socket_path}")
         
-        # Create AF_UNIX socket
-        self._server_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-
-        # Set timeout so accept() doesn't block forever
-        self._server_socket.settimeout(1.0)
-
-        # Remove socket file if it exists
-        if os.path.exists(self.socket_path):
-            os.unlink(self.socket_path)
-
-        # Bind and listen
-        self._server_socket.bind(self.socket_path)
+        # Create socket (AF_UNIX if available, else AF_INET)
+        if hasattr(socket, "AF_UNIX"):
+            self._server_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+            self._server_socket.settimeout(1.0)
+            if os.path.exists(self.socket_path):
+                os.unlink(self.socket_path)
+            self._server_socket.bind(self.socket_path)
+        else:
+            self._server_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+            self._server_socket.settimeout(1.0)
+            self._server_socket.bind(('127.0.0.1', 0))
+            port = self._server_socket.getsockname()[1]
+            try:
+                with open(self.socket_path, 'w') as f:
+                    f.write(str(port))
+            except Exception as e:
+                _l.error(f"Failed to write port to {self.socket_path}: {e}")
         self._server_socket.listen(5)
         
         # Set running flag before starting thread
diff --git a/tests/test_client_server.py b/tests/test_client_server.py
index 97f4d13..49b82a3 100644
--- a/tests/test_client_server.py
+++ b/tests/test_client_server.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import os
+import contextlib
+import socket
 import tempfile
 import threading
 import time
@@ -18,6 +20,19 @@
 
 FAUXWARE_PATH = TEST_BINARIES_DIR / "fauxware"
 
+
+@contextlib.contextmanager
+def simulate_no_af_unix():
+    if hasattr(socket, "AF_UNIX"):
+        af_unix_val = socket.AF_UNIX
+        delattr(socket, "AF_UNIX")
+        try:
+            yield
+        finally:
+            setattr(socket, "AF_UNIX", af_unix_val)
+    else:
+        yield
+
 class TestClientServer(unittest.TestCase):
     """Test the new AF_UNIX socket-based DecompilerClient and DecompilerServer"""
     
@@ -67,6 +82,38 @@ def test_server_startup_and_client_connection(self):
             self.assertIsNotNone(self.client.binary_path)
             self.assertIsNotNone(self.client.binary_hash)
             self.assertTrue(self.client.decompiler_available)
+
+    def test_inet_fallback(self):
+        """Test the AF_INET fallback mechanism when AF_UNIX is missing"""
+        with simulate_no_af_unix():
+            with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(ignore_cleanup_errors=True) as proj_dir:
+                self.server = DecompilerServer(
+                    force_decompiler=GHIDRA_DECOMPILER,
+                    headless=True,
+                    binary_path=FAUXWARE_PATH,
+                    project_location=proj_dir,
+                    project_name="test_fauxware_inet"
+                )
+                self.server.start()
+                
+                # Give server time to start
+                time.sleep(2)
+                
+                # Verify that it binds to a port and writes to the socket path
+                self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(self.server.socket_path))
+                with open(self.server.socket_path, 'r') as f:
+                    port_str = f.read().strip()
+                self.assertTrue(port_str.isdigit())
+                
+                # Connect client
+                self.client = DecompilerClient(socket_path=self.server.socket_path)
+                
+                # Verify connection works
+                self.assertTrue(self.client.is_connected())
+                self.assertTrue(self.client.ping())
+                
+                self.client.shutdown()
+                self.server.stop()
     
     def test_artifact_collections_match_local(self):
         """Test that client artifact collections behave like local interface"""