diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 67ba74b..2386c1f 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const express = require("express");
 const app = express();
 const http = require("http").Server(app);
 const io = require("socket.io")(http);
+const port = 8081;
 
 const { Player } = require(`${__dirname}/businesses/Player.js`);
 const { Room } = require(`${__dirname}/businesses/Room.js`);
@@ -12,6 +13,10 @@ let players = [];
 
 app.use(express.static("public"));
 
+http.listen(port, () => {
+  console.log(`Listening on http://localhost:${port}`);
+});
+
 app.get("/", (req, res) => {
   res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, "/public/index.html"));
 });