diff --git a/init.js b/init.js
index 300c9472..0737f685 100644
--- a/init.js
+++ b/init.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ var server = http.createServer(function(req, res) {
     res.writeHead(200);
     res.end('Hello Shift');
 });
-server.listen(process.env.OPENSHIFT_NODEJS_PORT);
+server.listen(process.env.OPENSHIFT_NODEJS_PORT || 8080);
 
 return;