diff --git a/ElectronNET.Host/main.js b/ElectronNET.Host/main.js
index e09be06..5a65744 100644
--- a/ElectronNET.Host/main.js
+++ b/ElectronNET.Host/main.js
@@ -77,13 +77,16 @@ app.on('ready', () => {
     if (isSplashScreenEnabled()) {
         startSplashScreen();
     }
-
-    // hostname needs to belocalhost, otherwise Windows Firewall will be triggered.
-    portscanner.findAPortNotInUse(8000, 65535, 'localhost', function (error, port) {
+    // Added default port as configurable for port restricted environments.
+    let defaultElectronPort = 8000;
+    if (manifestJsonFile.electronPort) {
+        defaultElectronPort = (manifestJsonFile.electronPort)
+    } 
+    // hostname needs to be localhost, otherwise Windows Firewall will be triggered.
+    portscanner.findAPortNotInUse(defaultElectronPort, 65535, 'localhost', function (error, port) {
         console.log('Electron Socket IO Port: ' + port);
         startSocketApiBridge(port);
     });
-
 });
 
 app.on('quit', async (event, exitCode) => {