diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 5c96d6a..4dcaae0 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -14,6 +14,5 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 ENV PYTHONPATH=/code
 EXPOSE 8000
 
-# Run the application
-CMD ["uvicorn", "app.main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000"]
+CMD uvicorn app.main:app --port=${PORT:-8000} --host=0.0.0.0