diff --git a/src/fondant/pipeline/compiler.py b/src/fondant/pipeline/compiler.py
index be1004af..8d2eecd9 100644
--- a/src/fondant/pipeline/compiler.py
+++ b/src/fondant/pipeline/compiler.py
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-DASK_DIAGNOSTIC_DASHBOARD_PORT = 8787
+# export DASK_DIAGNOSTICS_PORT="" to get a dynamic port assigned
+DASK_DIAGNOSTICS_PORT = os.environ.get("DASK_DIAGNOSTICS_PORT", ":8787")
+
 KubeflowCommandArguments = t.List[t.Union[str, t.Dict[str, str]]]
 
 
@@ -258,10 +260,7 @@ def _generate_spec(
             if extra_volumes:
                 volumes.extend(extra_volumes)
 
-            ports: t.List[t.Union[str, dict]] = []
-            ports.append(
-                f"{DASK_DIAGNOSTIC_DASHBOARD_PORT}:{DASK_DIAGNOSTIC_DASHBOARD_PORT}",
-            )
+            ports = [f"8787{DASK_DIAGNOSTICS_PORT}"]
 
             services[component_id] = {
                 "entrypoint": entrypoint,