diff --git a/clients/clients.go b/clients/clients.go
index b7065fa..ddece12 100644
--- a/clients/clients.go
+++ b/clients/clients.go
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ func NewWireGuardService(interfaceName string, port uint16, mtu int, host string
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to generate private key: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	logger.Debug("+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= the port is %d", port)
+	
 	if port == 0 {
 		// Find an available port
 		portRandom, err := util.FindAvailableUDPPort(49152, 65535)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index dee958a..9c373b0 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -347,15 +347,6 @@ func runNewtMain(ctx context.Context) {
 		pingTimeout = 5 * time.Second
 	}
 
-	if portStr != "" {
-		portInt, err := strconv.Atoi(portStr)
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Warn("Failed to parse PORT, choosing a random port")
-		} else {
-			port = uint16(portInt)
-		}
-	}
-
 	if dockerEnforceNetworkValidation == "" {
 		flag.StringVar(&dockerEnforceNetworkValidation, "docker-enforce-network-validation", "false", "Enforce validation of container on newt network (true or false)")
 	}
@@ -441,6 +432,15 @@ func runNewtMain(ctx context.Context) {
 		tlsClientCAs = append(tlsClientCAs, tlsClientCAsFlag...)
 	}
 
+	if portStr != "" {
+		portInt, err := strconv.Atoi(portStr)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Warn("Failed to parse PORT, choosing a random port")
+		} else {
+			port = uint16(portInt)
+		}
+	}
+
 	if *version {
 		fmt.Println("Newt version " + newtVersion)
 		os.Exit(0)
@@ -618,6 +618,8 @@ func runNewtMain(ctx context.Context) {
 	var connected bool
 	var wgData WgData
 	var dockerEventMonitor *docker.EventMonitor
+	
+	logger.Debug("++++++++++++++++++++++ the port is %d", port)
 
 	if !disableClients {
 		setupClients(client)