diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 5533a7ad7..66e665e79 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -43,23 +43,6 @@ exports.io = io;
 
 require("./server/web-sockets/web-socket");
 
-// Import route handlers (assuming these files are structured accordingly)
-const accountingRoutes = require("./server/routes/accountingRoutes");
-const mediaRoutes = require("./server/routes/mediaRoutes");
-const smsRoutes = require("./server/routes/smsRoutes");
-const jobRoutes = require("./server/routes/jobRoutes");
-const schedulingRoutes = require("./server/routes/schedulingRoutes");
-const utilRoutes = require("./server/routes/utilRoutes");
-const dataRoutes = require("./server/routes/dataRoutes");
-const adminRoutes = require("./server/routes/adminRoutes");
-const techRoutes = require("./server/routes/techRoutes");
-const intellipayRoutes = require("./server/routes/intellipayRoutes");
-const cdkRoutes = require("./server/routes/cdkRoutes");
-const miscellaneousRoutes = require("./server/routes/miscellaneousRoutes");
-const mixdataRoutes = require("./server/routes/mixDataRoutes");
-const renderRoutes = require("./server/routes/renderRoutes");
-const notificationsRoutes = require("./server/routes/notificationsRoutes");
-const qboRoutes = require("./server/routes/qboRoutes");
 
 // Middleware
 app.use(compression());
@@ -69,30 +52,37 @@ app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({limit: "50mb", extended: true}));
 app.use(cors({credentials: true, exposedHeaders: ["set-cookie"]}));
 
 // Route groupings
-app.use('/', miscellaneousRoutes);
-app.use("/notifications", notificationsRoutes);
-app.use("/render", renderRoutes);
-app.use('/mixdata', mixdataRoutes);
-app.use('/accounting', accountingRoutes);
-app.use('/qbo', qboRoutes);
-app.use('/media', mediaRoutes);
-app.use('/sms', smsRoutes);
-app.use('/job', jobRoutes);
-app.use('/scheduling', schedulingRoutes);
-app.use('/utils', utilRoutes);
-app.use('/data', dataRoutes);
-app.use('/adm', adminRoutes);
-app.use('/tech', techRoutes);
-app.use('/intellipay', intellipayRoutes);
-app.use('/cdk', cdkRoutes);
+app.use('/', require("./server/routes/miscellaneousRoutes"));
+app.use("/notifications", require("./server/routes/notificationsRoutes"));
+app.use("/render", require("./server/routes/renderRoutes"));
+app.use('/mixdata', require("./server/routes/mixDataRoutes"));
+app.use('/accounting', require("./server/routes/accountingRoutes"));
+app.use('/qbo', require("./server/routes/qboRoutes"));
+app.use('/media', require("./server/routes/mediaRoutes"));
+app.use('/sms', require("./server/routes/smsRoutes"));
+app.use('/job', require("./server/routes/jobRoutes"));
+app.use('/scheduling', require("./server/routes/schedulingRoutes"));
+app.use('/utils', require("./server/routes/utilRoutes"));
+app.use('/data', require("./server/routes/dataRoutes"));
+app.use('/adm', require("./server/routes/adminRoutes"));
+app.use('/tech', require("./server/routes/techRoutes"));
+app.use('/intellipay', require("./server/routes/intellipayRoutes"));
+app.use('/cdk', require("./server/routes/cdkRoutes"));
 
 // Default route for forbidden access
 app.get("/", (req, res) => {
     res.status(200).send("Access Forbidden.");
 });
 
+const main = async () => {
+    await server.listen(port);
+}
+
 // Start server
-server.listen(port, (error) => {
-    if (error) throw error;
-    logger.log(`[${process.env.NODE_ENV || "DEVELOPMENT"}] Server with routes running on port ${port}`, "INFO", "api");
-});
+main()
+    .then(() => {
+        logger.log(`[${process.env.NODE_ENV || "DEVELOPMENT"}] Server started on port ${port}`, "INFO", "api");
+    })
+    .catch((error) => {
+        logger.log(`[${process.env.NODE_ENV || "DEVELOPMENT"}] Server failed to start on port ${port}`, "ERROR", "api", error);
+});
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