diff --git a/broker/src/util.rs b/broker/src/util.rs
index 4097b49..f507d76 100644
--- a/broker/src/util.rs
+++ b/broker/src/util.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use toml::Value;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
 pub struct Settings {
+    pub http_port: u16,
     pub mqtt_port: u16,
     pub network: Network,
 }
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
 impl Default for Settings {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Settings {
+            http_port: 8000,
             mqtt_port: 1883,
             network: Network::Regtest,
         }
@@ -31,6 +33,9 @@ pub fn read_broker_config(config_path: &str) -> Settings {
         if let Some(mqtt_port) = read_mqtt_port_setting(&table) {
             settings.mqtt_port = mqtt_port;
         }
+        if let Some(http_port) = read_http_port_setting(&table) {
+            settings.http_port = http_port;
+        }
     } else {
         log::info!("File broker.conf not found, using default settings");
     }
@@ -46,6 +51,13 @@ pub fn read_broker_config(config_path: &str) -> Settings {
             }
         }
     }
+    if let Ok(env_port) = env::var("BROKER_HTTP_PORT") {
+        if let Ok(http_port) = env_port.parse::<u16>() {
+            if http_port > 1023 {
+                settings.http_port = http_port;
+            }
+        }
+    }
     settings
 }
 
@@ -119,3 +131,23 @@ fn read_mqtt_port_setting(table: &Value) -> Option<u16> {
         Some(temp.try_into().unwrap())
     }
 }
+
+fn read_http_port_setting(table: &Value) -> Option<u16> {
+    if let None = table.get("http_port") {
+        log::info!("Broker http port not specified, setting to default 8000");
+        None
+    } else {
+        let temp = table["http_port"]
+            .as_integer()
+            .expect("The http port number is not an integer greater than 1023");
+        if temp <= 1023 {
+            panic!("The http port number is not an integer greater than 1023")
+        }
+        let max: i64 = u16::MAX.into();
+        if temp > max {
+            panic!("The http port number is way too big!")
+        }
+        log::info!("Read broker http port setting: {}", temp);
+        Some(temp.try_into().unwrap())
+    }
+}