diff --git a/hostname_service.py b/hostname_service.py
index e6e54c5..86757c8 100644
--- a/hostname_service.py
+++ b/hostname_service.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, HTTPServer
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
 import socket
 import json
 import threading
@@ -10,8 +11,11 @@ import servicemanager
 import os
 import sys
 
-HOST = '0.0.0.0'
-PORT = 8999
+# Load environment variables from .env file
+load_dotenv()
+
+HOST = os.getenv("HOST", "0.0.0.0")
+PORT = int(os.getenv("PORT", 8999))
 LOG_FILE = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'hostname_service.log')
 
 logging.basicConfig(