diff --git a/deploy/llm-sidecar.service b/deploy/llm-sidecar.service
index 4918336..f193e59 100644
--- a/deploy/llm-sidecar.service
+++ b/deploy/llm-sidecar.service
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Environment=SIDECAR_PORT=8081
 Environment=PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin
 
 # Executable — adjust path as needed
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 -m uvicorn sidecar.app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8081
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 -m uvicorn sidecar.app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=3