diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8e1a2ae..80964f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ cd backend
 echo "OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-key" > .env
 poetry install
 poetry shell
-poetry run uvicorn main:app --reload --port 7000
+poetry run uvicorn main:app --reload --port 7001
 ```
 
 Run the frontend: