diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bfacf99..0ca9b85 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 www
 node_modules
 public/repos/
+.env
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 386c399..f97c583 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Require dependencies
+const dotenv = require('dotenv').config();
 const fs = require('fs');
 const timeago = require('timeago.js');
 const repos = require('github-user-repos');
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f8f662f..69879e2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1611,6 +1611,11 @@
         "is-obj": "^1.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "dotenv": {
+      "version": "6.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-6.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-HygQCKUBSFl8wKQZBSemMywRWcEDNidvNbjGVyZu3nbZ8qq9ubiPoGLMdRDpfSrpkkm9BXYFkpKxxFX38o/76w=="
+    },
     "double-ended-queue": {
       "version": "2.1.0-0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/double-ended-queue/-/double-ended-queue-2.1.0-0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 706a81a..319ea45 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "This is a list of my open-source software hosted here on GitHub! More to come soon.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "serve": "node index.js; harp server --port $PORT",
+    "serve": "node index.js; harp server --port ${PORT:-9000}",
     "build": "node index.js; harp compile",
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/pschfr/labs#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "capture-website": "^0.2.1",
+    "dotenv": "^6.2.0",
     "github-user-repos": "^1.0.2",
     "harp": "^0.29.0",
     "tachyons-sass": "^4.9.5",