diff --git a/cmd/echo/main.go b/cmd/echo/main.go
index d453196..9dcec57 100644
--- a/cmd/echo/main.go
+++ b/cmd/echo/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"net"
 
@@ -11,19 +12,24 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ThreeDotsLabs/watermill/message/router/plugin"
 	"github.com/ThreeDotsLabs/watermill/pubsub/gochannel"
 
+	"code.ndumas.com/ndumas/gomud/logger"
 	"code.ndumas.com/ndumas/gomud/telnet"
 )
 
+var (
+	port int
+)
+
 func main() {
-	l, err := net.Listen("tcp", ":5555")
+	l, err := net.Listen("tcp", fmt.Sprintf(":%d", port))
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
+		log.Fatalf("error binding to port %d\n: %s", port, err)
 	}
 	defer l.Close()
 	wmLogger := watermill.NewStdLogger(false, false)
 
-	logger := NewWrappedSlogger()
-	router, err := message.NewRouter(message.RouterConfig{}, logger)
+	wrappedSlogger := logger.NewWrappedSlogger()
+	router, err := message.NewRouter(message.RouterConfig{}, wrappedSlogger)
 
 	router.AddPlugin(plugin.SignalsHandler)
 
@@ -35,8 +41,8 @@ func main() {
 	pubSub := gochannel.NewGoChannel(gochannel.Config{}, wmLogger)
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	ts := telnet.NewTELNETServer(ctx, l, pubSub, logger)
-	tp := telnet.NewTELNETParser(ctx, pubSub, logger)
+	ts := telnet.NewTELNETServer(ctx, l, pubSub, wrappedSlogger)
+	tp := telnet.NewTELNETParser(ctx, pubSub, wrappedSlogger)
 	go tp.Handle()
 
 	for {
diff --git a/cmd/echo/logger.go b/logger/wrappedslogger.go
similarity index 98%
rename from cmd/echo/logger.go
rename to logger/wrappedslogger.go
index 82e9399..4b14a11 100644
--- a/cmd/echo/logger.go
+++ b/logger/wrappedslogger.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package main
+package logger
 
 import (
 	"log/slog"