diff --git a/cmd/ingestor/main.go b/cmd/ingestor/main.go
index af08e2db..a16e2b3d 100644
--- a/cmd/ingestor/main.go
+++ b/cmd/ingestor/main.go
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ func main() {
 		}
 		go func() {
 			log.Printf("[pprof] ingestor profiling at http://localhost:%s/debug/pprof/", pprofPort)
-			log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(":"+pprofPort, nil))
+			if err := http.ListenAndServe(":"+pprofPort, nil); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("[pprof] failed to start: %v (non-fatal)", err)
+			}
 		}()
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
index 7c14a0f4..e8d2d8b4 100644
--- a/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ func main() {
 		}
 		go func() {
 			log.Printf("[pprof] profiling UI at http://localhost:%s/debug/pprof/", pprofPort)
-			log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(":"+pprofPort, nil))
+			if err := http.ListenAndServe(":"+pprofPort, nil); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("[pprof] failed to start: %v (non-fatal)", err)
+			}
 		}()
 	}
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 9136d67c..8a474c58 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ services:
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=staging
       - ENABLE_PPROF=true
-      - PPROF_PORT=6060
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "wget", "-qO-", "http://localhost:3000/api/stats"]
       interval: 30s