diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index 6ca6fc1c..fea268fd 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ PORT="8080"            # The port your server will listen on
 HOST="localhost"       # Hostname for the server
 
 # CORS Settings
-CORS_ORIGIN="http://localhost:*" # Allowed CORS origin, adjust as necessary
+CORS_ORIGIN="http://localhost:8080" # Allowed CORS origin, adjust as necessary
 
 # Rate Limiting
 COMMON_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS="1000"  # Window size for rate limiting (ms)