diff --git a/ttstoy/morshu-server/server.py b/ttstoy/morshu-server/server.py
index 234f437..7498421 100644
--- a/ttstoy/morshu-server/server.py
+++ b/ttstoy/morshu-server/server.py
@@ -3,18 +3,22 @@
 Morshu TTS Server — standalone HTTP API for MorshuTalk engine.
 Runs on port 3002. GET /say?text=... returns WAV audio.
 """
+import os
 import sys
 import io
 from pathlib import Path
 from http.server import HTTPServer, BaseHTTPRequestHandler
 from urllib.parse import urlparse, parse_qs
 
-# Add ttstoy to path so we can import the engine
-sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent))
+# Add ttstoy root to path so we can import the engine
+SCRIPT_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
+TTSTOY_DIR = SCRIPT_DIR.parent
+sys.path.insert(0, str(TTSTOY_DIR))
+
 from morshutalk_engine import Morshu
 
 morshu = Morshu()
-PORT = 3002
+PORT = int(os.environ.get("PORT", 3002))
 
 
 class Handler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
diff --git a/ttstoy/morshu-server/start.sh b/ttstoy/morshu-server/start.sh
index a8981fe..932a209 100755
--- a/ttstoy/morshu-server/start.sh
+++ b/ttstoy/morshu-server/start.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 
 echo "🗣️ Starting Morshu TTS Server..."
 
-cd "$(dirname "$0")"
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
 
 # Check if python3 is available
 if ! command -v python3 &> /dev/null; then
@@ -22,12 +23,13 @@ for pkg in pydub nltk g2p_en numpy; do
 done
 
 # Check if the morshu wav file exists
-if [ ! -f "../morshutalk_morshu.wav" ]; then
+if [ ! -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/../morshutalk_morshu.wav" ]; then
     echo "❌ Error: morshutalk_morshu.wav not found in parent directory"
     exit 1
 fi
 
 # Start the server
-echo "✅ Starting server on port ${PORT:-3002}..."
+export PORT="${PORT:-3002}"
+echo "✅ Starting server on port $PORT..."
 echo "🗣️  Using MorshuTalk engine"
-exec python3 server.py
+exec python3 "$SCRIPT_DIR/server.py"
diff --git a/ttstoy/ttstoy.py b/ttstoy/ttstoy.py
index b18be7d..129f02c 100644
--- a/ttstoy/ttstoy.py
+++ b/ttstoy/ttstoy.py
@@ -523,6 +523,10 @@ class TtsToy(Cog):
                 log.info("Morshu server already running")
                 return True
 
+            if not self.morshu_dir.exists():
+                log.error(f"Morshu server directory not found: {self.morshu_dir}")
+                return False
+
             server_py = self.morshu_dir / "server.py"
             if not server_py.exists():
                 log.error(f"Morshu server not found: {server_py}")
@@ -533,7 +537,7 @@ class TtsToy(Cog):
 
             self.morshu_process = await asyncio.to_thread(
                 subprocess.Popen,
-                [sys.executable, "server.py"],
+                [sys.executable, str(server_py)],
                 cwd=str(self.morshu_dir),
                 env=env,
                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
@@ -541,10 +545,18 @@ class TtsToy(Cog):
                 text=True
             )
 
+            # Wait for server to start
             await asyncio.sleep(3)
 
+            # Check if it's still running
             if self.morshu_process.poll() is not None:
-                log.error("Morshu server failed to start")
+                stderr = self.morshu_process.stderr.read()
+                stdout = self.morshu_process.stdout.read()
+                log.error(f"Morshu server failed to start (exit {self.morshu_process.returncode})")
+                if stderr:
+                    log.error(f"Morshu stderr: {stderr}")
+                if stdout:
+                    log.error(f"Morshu stdout: {stdout}")
                 return False
 
             log.info(f"Morshu server started on port {self.morshu_port}")