diff --git a/lnbits/server.py b/lnbits/server.py
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+import uvicorn
+
+import click
+
+@click.command()
+@click.option('--port', default="5000", help='Port to run LNBits on')
+@click.option('--host', default="127.0.0.1", help='Host to run LNBits on')
+def main(port, host):
+    """Launched with `poetry run lnbits` at root level"""
+    uvicorn.run("lnbits.__main__:app", port=port, host=host)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
+
+#def main():
+#    """Launched with `poetry run start` at root level"""
+#    uvicorn.run("lnbits.__main__:app")