diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index fcc60eb..3d4128d 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 require('dotenv').config()
 const WebSocket = require('ws');
 const express = require('express');
-const PORT = process.env.PORT | 8080;
 
 // install with: npm install @octokit/webhooks
 const { Webhooks } = require("@octokit/webhooks");
@@ -40,7 +39,9 @@ app.use(express.static('public'))
 app.use(webhooks.middleware)
 
 //initialize the server to be used by the websockets
-const server = app.listen(PORT, () => console.log('Server started on port'))
+app.set('port', process.env.PORT || 3000);
+const server = app.listen(app.get('port'), () => console.log('Server started on port'))
+
 
 //add the WebSocket to the server
 const wss = new WebSocket.Server({ server });