diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 360dbd6..da6f996 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/uLinkShortener
+PORT=5000
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diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index d7b3e58..a38b8a6 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -179,4 +179,5 @@ def delete_link(short_id):
     return jsonify({'success': True})
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    app.run(debug=True, host="0.0.0.0", port=5000)
+    port = int(os.getenv("PORT", 5000))
+    app.run(debug=True, host="0.0.0.0", port=port)