diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 9a0adb5..42dc699 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 mongoURI=mongodb://localhost:27017
 dbo=school
-PORT=8080
+PORT=8000
 SYSTEM_EMAIL=
 SYSTEM_PASSWORD=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6e1915d..28ff5fd 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"os"
+
 	"github.com/SowinskiBraeden/school-management-api/routes"
+	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2/middleware/cors"
@@ -16,5 +19,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	routes.Setup(app)
 
-	app.Listen(":8000")
+	godotenv.Load(".env")
+	port := os.Getenv("port")
+	app.Listen(":" + port)
 }