diff --git a/backend/.env.local b/backend/.env.local
index e6e4d43..a6d6d4c 100644
--- a/backend/.env.local
+++ b/backend/.env.local
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ DB_NAME = 'hshop'
 DB_USER = 'byeto'
 DB_PASSWORD = 'vuhbyq-cypMu0-sirbon' 
 DB_HOST = 'db'
-DB_PORT = 5434
+DB_PORT = 5432
 SECRET_KEY = '2h&gmi54wqauwqht48l-9c)r6_67_(oe_$ll%(+xz%u#)+of@d'
 # email stuff
 EMAIL_BACKEND = ''
diff --git a/backend/core/settings.py b/backend/core/settings.py
index 5f47efd..276129f 100644
--- a/backend/core/settings.py
+++ b/backend/core/settings.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ if not DEBUG:
             'USER': os.getenv("DB_USER"),
             'PASSWORD': os.getenv("DB_PASSWORD"),
             'HOST': os.getenv("DB_HOST"),
-            'PORT': int(os.getenv("DB_PORT")),
+            'PORT': os.getenv("DB_PORT"),
         }
     }
 else: