diff --git a/server/src/index.ts b/server/src/index.ts
index 4d8ac42..96027a9 100644
--- a/server/src/index.ts
+++ b/server/src/index.ts
@@ -181,4 +181,17 @@ app.get("/config", (req, res) => {
 });
 
 const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
-app.listen(PORT, () => {});
+
+try {
+  const server = app.listen(PORT);
+  
+  server.on('listening', () => {
+    const addr = server.address();
+    const port = typeof addr === 'string' ? addr : addr?.port;
+    console.log(`Proxy server listening on port ${port}`);
+  });
+
+} catch (error) {
+  console.error('Failed to start server:', error);
+  process.exit(1);
+}