diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6d83144..3571164 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1 +1,21 @@
-# laconic-testnet-faucet
+# laconic-faucet
+
+* Install dependencies and build:
+
+  ```bash
+  yarn && yarn build
+  ```
+
+* Set the private key of a funded faucet account as `faucetKey` in the [config file](./environments/local.toml)
+
+* Run the faucet:
+
+  ```bash
+  yarn start-faucet
+
+  # Expected output:
+  # Config:
+  # ...
+  # Faucet server running on port <port>
+  # Using DB directory '/path/to/faucet/data/db'
+  ```
diff --git a/environments/local.toml b/environments/local.toml
index bb3457b..2161630 100644
--- a/environments/local.toml
+++ b/environments/local.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   faucetKey = ""
 
 [server]
+  port = 3000
   transferAmount = 1000000
   dailyLimit = 3000000
   dbDir = "db"
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 2aa2825..61271ce 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ interface Config {
     faucetKey: string
   },
   server: {
+    port: number
     transferAmount: string
     dailyLimit: string
     dbDir: string
@@ -70,9 +71,9 @@ async function main (): Promise<void> {
     }
   });
 
-  const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
-  app.listen(PORT, () => {
-    console.log(`Faucet server running on port ${PORT}`);
+  const port = config.server.port;
+  app.listen(port, () => {
+    console.log(`Faucet server running on port ${port}`);
   });
 }