diff --git a/backend/src/index.js b/backend/src/index.js
index 3613690..511dfef 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/index.js
@@ -170,10 +170,11 @@ if (fs.existsSync(publicDir)) {
   });
 }
 
-const PORT = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'dev_stage' ? 3000 : 8080;
+const PORT = Number(process.env.PORT) || (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'dev_stage' ? 3000 : 8080);
 
-  app.listen(PORT, () => {
-    console.log(`Listening on port ${PORT}`); console.log('Watcher triggered');
-  });
+app.listen(PORT, () => {
+  console.log(`Listening on port ${PORT}`);
+  console.log('Watcher triggered');
+});
 
 module.exports = app;