diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index bce307b..bc4c17d 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module github.com/talksik/udp-ping-pong
 
-go 1.23
+go 1.21
diff --git a/server/main.go b/server/main.go
index 1198ae4..e441880 100644
--- a/server/main.go
+++ b/server/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"net"
 )
 
@@ -12,6 +13,10 @@ func main() {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
+	go func() {
+		log.Println("SERVER | listening on port 5000")
+	}()
+
 	for {
 		// read
 		buf := make([]byte, 512)
@@ -29,5 +34,4 @@ func main() {
 			panic(err)
 		}
 	}
-
 }