diff --git a/tests/step_defs/server.py b/tests/step_defs/server.py
index 28f2a2b..fbd93f3 100644
--- a/tests/step_defs/server.py
+++ b/tests/step_defs/server.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Server:
     @property
     def port(self):
         """Get the port of the server."""
-        port = 9090
+        port = "9090"
         if "MTT_PORT" in self.env:
             port = self.env["MTT_PORT"]
         return port
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ class Server:
 
     def set_safe_port(self):
         """Set the server port to something not being used."""
-        sock = socket()
-        sock.bind((self.address, 0))
-        self.port = sock.getsockname()[1]
-        sock.close()
+        while self.port == "9090":
+            sock = socket()
+            sock.bind((self.address, 0))
+            self.port = sock.getsockname()[1]
+            sock.close()