diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 4726623..3b70185 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
             "time_between_redemptions": 0            
         }
     },
-    "lap_time": 10
+    "lap_time": 10,
+    "api_port": 5011
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 8547ed6..b78ab3c 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -389,8 +389,8 @@ Missing endpoints:
 '''
 
             
-def run_API():
-    serve(earn_api, host="0.0.0.0", port=5011)
+def run_API(port):
+    serve(earn_api, host="0.0.0.0", port=port)
 
 
 if __name__=="__main__":
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ if __name__=="__main__":
     valid_keys = load_keys_from_db("keys/api_credentials.db")
 
     #Threads to run: main loop and flask api
-    main_threads = [Thread(target=main),Thread(target=run_API)]
+    main_threads = [Thread(target=main),Thread(target=run_API, args=(config["api_port"],))]
 
     #Iterate indefinitely:
     for m in main_threads: