diff --git a/.env-local b/.env-local
index 9d8b682..c175025 100644
--- a/.env-local
+++ b/.env-local
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ LOCAL_RESTURL=http://localhost:5942/v6
 
 # START ACCESS CONTROL
 
+PORT=5942
+
 # x402 payments required to access this API?
 X402_ENABLED=true
 SERVER_BCH_ADDRESS=bitcoincash:qqlrzp23w08434twmvr4fxw672whkjy0py26r63g3d
diff --git a/production/docker/temp.js b/production/docker/temp.js
index 02ffedc..e6cf119 100644
--- a/production/docker/temp.js
+++ b/production/docker/temp.js
@@ -5,4 +5,3 @@ setInterval(() => {
 }, 10000)
 
 console.log('Timer started. Printing "hello world" every 10 seconds...')
-
diff --git a/src/config/env/common.js b/src/config/env/common.js
index d7688a1..2887e00 100644
--- a/src/config/env/common.js
+++ b/src/config/env/common.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const basicAuthDefaults = {
 
 export default {
   // Server port
-  port: process.env.PORT || 5942,
+  port: parseInt(process.env.PORT, 10) || 5942,
 
   // Environment
   env: process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development',