diff --git a/kubernetes-manifests/emailservice.yaml b/kubernetes-manifests/emailservice.yaml
index c5dd7d8..8651ac0 100644
--- a/kubernetes-manifests/emailservice.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes-manifests/emailservice.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ spec:
         image: emailservice
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8080
+        env:
+          - name: PORT
+            value: "8080"
         readinessProbe:
           periodSeconds: 5
           exec: