diff --git a/bin/first-install/setup_ssh.sh b/bin/first-install/setup_ssh.sh
index c327341..ec1e744 100644
--- a/bin/first-install/setup_ssh.sh
+++ b/bin/first-install/setup_ssh.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,21 @@
 
 echo -e "${PURPLE}${BOLD}Setup SSH${RESET}"
 
-SSH_PORT=$((RANDOM % (65536 - 1024 + 1) + 1024))
+echo -e "${PURPLE}${BOLD}Do you want to manually set the SSH port? (y/N)${RESET}"
+read answer
+
+if [[ "$answer" == "y" ]]; then
+    echo -e "${PURPLE}${BOLD}Enter the desired SSH port (between 1024 and 65535):${RESET}"
+    read port
+    if [[ "$port" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$port" -ge 1024 ] && [ "$port" -le 65535 ]; then
+        SSH_PORT=$port
+    else
+        SSH_PORT=$((RANDOM % (65536 - 1024 + 1) + 1024))
+        echo -e "${ORANGE}${BOLD}Invalid port number. Using random port instead.${RESET}"
+    fi
+else
+    SSH_PORT=$((RANDOM % (65536 - 1024 + 1) + 1024))
+fi
 
 touch /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/custom.conf
 echo "PermitRootLogin no" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/custom.conf
@@ -10,4 +24,4 @@ echo "PermitEmptyPasswords no" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/custom.conf
 echo "Port ${SSH_PORT}" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/custom.conf
 systemctl reload ssh
 
-echo -e "${ORANGE}${BOLD}Store the ssh port ${SSH_PORT} somewhere safe${RESET}"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo -e "${ORANGE}${BOLD}Store the ssh port ${SSH_PORT} somewhere safe${RESET}"