diff --git a/Procfile b/Procfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f62e77..0000000
--- a/Procfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-web: ./target/release/actix-messaging
diff --git a/heroku.yml b/heroku.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05d29aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/heroku.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+build:
+  docker:
+    web: Dockerfile
+run:
+  web: ./actix-messaging
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2e0743b..5a1bd2d 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -6,20 +6,28 @@ mod routes;
 
 use crate::{actors::chat_server::ChatServer, models::AppState};
 use actix::Actor;
-use actix_web::{App, HttpServer};
+use actix_web::{App, HttpServer, get};
 use routes::connect;
 
+#[get("/hi")]
+async fn hi() -> &'static str {
+    "Hello, World!"
+}
+
+fn get_server_addr() -> String {
+    let port = std::env::var("PORT").expect("PORT env variable not found");
+    format!("127.0.0.1:{}", port)
+}
+
 #[actix_web::main]
 async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
-
-    let port = std::env::var("PORT").expect("PORT env variable not found");
-    let addr = format!("127.0.0.1:{}", port);
-
+    let addr = get_server_addr();
     let chat = ChatServer::new().start();
     HttpServer::new(move || {
         App::new()
             .data(AppState { chat: chat.clone() })
             .service(connect)
+            .service(hi)
     })
     .bind(&addr)?
     .run()