diff --git a/src/client.py b/src/client.py
index 7ecbdb2..a3d679c 100644
--- a/src/client.py
+++ b/src/client.py
@@ -311,8 +311,8 @@ async def recieve_request(i_m: IP_Message):
 
 
 def get_own_ip() -> str:
-    hostname = socket.gethostname()
-    ip = socket.gethostbyname(hostname)
+    
+    ip = os.environ.get("HOST_IP", "IP not set")
     return ip
 
 
diff --git a/src/node.py b/src/node.py
index b4e0066..d75b1f9 100644
--- a/src/node.py
+++ b/src/node.py
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@ async def send_user_des_message(source_ip: str, dest_ip: str, re_message):  # 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import uvicorn  # pylint: disable=e0401
 
-    uvicorn.run("node:app", host="0.0.0.0", port=8001, reload=True)
+    uvicorn.run("node:app", host="0.0.0.0", port=8001, reload=False)