diff --git a/bw_server.py b/bw_server.py
index d84c8d1..ed600b4 100644
--- a/bw_server.py
+++ b/bw_server.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ try:
 
     incomingQueue = queue.Queue()
     bwServer = TCPServer(incomingQueue)
-    if bwServer.start():
+    if bwServer.start(port=bwConfig.get('server', 'port', default=8080)):
 
         while 1:
             if incomingQueue.empty():  # pause only when no data