diff --git a/runpoolminer.sh b/runpoolminer.sh
index 2a7d9b2..432453b 100755
--- a/runpoolminer.sh
+++ b/runpoolminer.sh
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@ NODE_NAME=$1
 NODE_NAME=${NODE_NAME:-"miner1"}
 ETHERBASE=${ETHERBASE:-"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000001"}
 # expose rpc port
-RPC_PORT=8545
-./runnode.sh $NODE_NAME --mine --miner.threads=0 --miner.extradata="$NODE_NAME" --etherbase="$ETHERBASE"
+RPC_PORT=8545 ./runnode.sh $NODE_NAME --mine --miner.threads=0 --miner.extradata="$NODE_NAME" --etherbase="$ETHERBASE"