diff --git a/installer.sh b/installer.sh
index 2bca822..7792251 100644
--- a/installer.sh
+++ b/installer.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ else
   echo "DOCKSHIP_LITE=false" > .env
 fi
 
+# Prompt for port
+read -p "Enter the port DockShip should run on [3000]: " PORT
+PORT=${PORT:-3000}
+echo "PORT=$PORT" >> .env
+
 # Prompt for ORIGIN type
 echo ""
 echo "Choose the origin IP for DockShip:"
@@ -33,8 +38,6 @@ echo "1) Local IP (Recommended)"
 echo "2) Public IP (Unsafe)"
 read -p "Enter choice [1/2]: " ip_choice
 
-PORT=3000  # Default port
-
 if [[ "$ip_choice" == "1" ]]; then
   # Get local IP (first non-loopback IP)
   LOCAL_IP=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')