diff --git a/default.env b/default.env
index 69589a9..4327a7b 100644
--- a/default.env
+++ b/default.env
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 SPACENAME="mudir"
+SPACEPORT=8000
 DATABASE_HOST="localhost"
 DATABASE_USER="root"
 DATABASE_PASSWORD="abcd1234"
diff --git a/src/app.js b/src/app.js
index 670015c..88c15b6 100644
--- a/src/app.js
+++ b/src/app.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ var ip = require("ip");
 var controller = require("./app.controller");
 var __const = require("./constants");
 var workspaceName = process.env.SPACENAME
+var appPort = process.env.SPACEPORT
 var app = express();
 controller.createdb();
 
@@ -163,4 +164,4 @@ app.post("/stWorkspace", function(req, res) {
         res.redirect("/workspaces/" + req.session.currGPU);
     });
 });
-app.listen(8000);
+app.listen(appPort);