diff --git a/api-server/app.py b/api-server/app.py
index 7dd7d33..8963b70 100644
--- a/api-server/app.py
+++ b/api-server/app.py
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ def log_message(level, message, meeting=''):
 setup_webrtc_sockets(socketio)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+    import os
     if os.getenv('TESTING', True):
-        app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5000, allow_unsafe_werkzeug=True)
+        socketio.run(app, debug=True, allow_unsafe_werkzeug=True)
     else:
-        app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5000)
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+        socketio.run(app, debug=True)
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