diff --git a/apps/api/src/lib/services/handlers.ts b/apps/api/src/lib/services/handlers.ts
index 24a101727..70fdf8315 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/lib/services/handlers.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/lib/services/handlers.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@ export async function startService(request: FastifyRequest<ServiceStartStop>, fa
                     }
                 }
             }
-
+            let port = null
+            if (template.services[s].ports?.length > 0) {
+                port = template.services[s].ports[0]
+            }
             config[s] = {
                 container_name: s,
                 build: template.services[s].build || undefined,
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@ export async function startService(request: FastifyRequest<ServiceStartStop>, fa
                 entrypoint: template.services[s]?.entrypoint,
                 image: arm ? template.services[s].imageArm : template.services[s].image,
                 expose: template.services[s].ports,
-                ...(exposePort ? { ports: [`${exposePort}:${exposePort}`] } : {}),
+                ...(exposePort ? { ports: [`${exposePort}:${port}`] } : {}),
                 volumes: Array.from(volumes),
                 environment: newEnvironments,
                 depends_on: template.services[s]?.depends_on,