diff --git a/electron-app/src/index.ts b/electron-app/src/index.ts
index 75263ab..02a7daa 100644
--- a/electron-app/src/index.ts
+++ b/electron-app/src/index.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import path from 'path';
 import semver from 'semver';
 
 import { EVENTS, eventEmitter, initFileSystemServer } from './sync-agent';
-import { killPortProcess } from 'kill-port-process';
 
 let contextMenu: Electron.Menu;
 let tray = null;
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ const createWindow = async () => {
   await checkUpdates();
   const icon = nativeImage.createFromPath(path.join(__dirname, '../public/logo_16x16.png'));
   // kill any previous hanging process
-  await killPortProcess(8090);
+  // await killPortProcess(8090);
   const server = await initFileSystemServer({ basePath });
   tray = new Tray(icon);
   contextMenu = Menu.buildFromTemplate([
@@ -76,13 +75,10 @@ const createWindow = async () => {
   ]);
   tray.setToolTip('Nuclia sync');
   tray.setContextMenu(contextMenu);
-  setTimeout(() => {
-    server.start();
-
-    dialog.showMessageBoxSync({
-      message: 'The Nuclia Sync Agent is running. You can manage your syncs from the online Nuclia Dashboard.',
-    });
-  }, 1000);
+  // server.start();
+  dialog.showMessageBoxSync({
+    message: 'The Nuclia Sync Agent is running. You can manage your syncs from the online Nuclia Dashboard.',
+  });
 };
 
 // This method will be called when Electron has finished
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f29e4ef..53897a3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nuclia-sync-agent-app",
-  "version": "1.5.4",
+  "version": "1.5.5",
   "description": "This is a Nuclia Sync Agent App",
   "main": "build/index.js",
   "scripts": {