diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1d32ae3..7af567f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Job-List",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "PORT=5500 bun run server.ts",
+    "dev": "PORT=3025 bun run server.ts",
     "start": "bun run server.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/server.ts b/server.ts
index f8637ba..e9de90f 100644
--- a/server.ts
+++ b/server.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
+import { config } from 'dotenv';
 import { Hono } from 'hono';
 import { serveStatic } from 'hono/bun';
 import { cors } from 'hono/cors';
 import PocketBase from 'pocketbase';
 import { ConfidentialClientApplication } from '@azure/msal-node';
 
+// Load secrets from absolute path (not in project directory)
+config({ path: '/home/admin/secrets/.env' });
+
 const app = new Hono();
 
 // Enable CORS
@@ -464,7 +468,7 @@ app.get('/api/export/schema', async (c) => {
   }
 });
 
-const PORT = Number(process.env.PORT || 6500);
+const PORT = Number(process.env.PORT || 3025);
 
 // Keep concise startup pointers
 console.log(`📊 Estimator Table: http://localhost:${PORT}/`);