diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApplicationsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApplicationsController.php
index 66f6a1ef8..6b57d8f5f 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApplicationsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApplicationsController.php
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class ApplicationsController extends Controller
                     mediaType: 'application/json',
                     schema: new OA\Schema(
                         type: 'object',
-                        required: ['project_uuid', 'server_uuid', 'environment_name', 'environment_uuid', 'git_repository', 'git_branch', 'build_pack', 'ports_exposes'],
+                        required: ['project_uuid', 'server_uuid', 'environment_name', 'environment_uuid', 'git_repository', 'git_branch', 'build_pack'],
                         properties: [
                             'project_uuid' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'The project UUID.'],
                             'server_uuid' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'The server UUID.'],
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ class ApplicationsController extends Controller
                     mediaType: 'application/json',
                     schema: new OA\Schema(
                         type: 'object',
-                        required: ['project_uuid', 'server_uuid', 'environment_name', 'environment_uuid', 'github_app_uuid', 'git_repository', 'git_branch', 'build_pack', 'ports_exposes'],
+                        required: ['project_uuid', 'server_uuid', 'environment_name', 'environment_uuid', 'github_app_uuid', 'git_repository', 'git_branch', 'build_pack'],
                         properties: [
                             'project_uuid' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'The project UUID.'],
                             'server_uuid' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'The server UUID.'],
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ class ApplicationsController extends Controller
                     mediaType: 'application/json',
                     schema: new OA\Schema(
                         type: 'object',
-                        required: ['project_uuid', 'server_uuid', 'environment_name', 'environment_uuid', 'private_key_uuid', 'git_repository', 'git_branch', 'build_pack', 'ports_exposes'],
+                        required: ['project_uuid', 'server_uuid', 'environment_name', 'environment_uuid', 'private_key_uuid', 'git_repository', 'git_branch', 'build_pack'],
                         properties: [
                             'project_uuid' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'The project UUID.'],
                             'server_uuid' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'The server UUID.'],
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ class ApplicationsController extends Controller
                     mediaType: 'application/json',
                     schema: new OA\Schema(
                         type: 'object',
-                        required: ['project_uuid', 'server_uuid', 'environment_name', 'environment_uuid', 'docker_registry_image_name', 'ports_exposes'],
+                        required: ['project_uuid', 'server_uuid', 'environment_name', 'environment_uuid', 'docker_registry_image_name'],
                         properties: [
                             'project_uuid' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'The project UUID.'],
                             'server_uuid' => ['type' => 'string', 'description' => 'The server UUID.'],
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ class ApplicationsController extends Controller
                 'git_repository' => ['string', 'required', new ValidGitRepositoryUrl],
                 'git_branch' => ['string', 'required', new ValidGitBranch],
                 'build_pack' => ['required', Rule::enum(BuildPackTypes::class)],
-                'ports_exposes' => 'string|regex:/^(\d+)(,\d+)*$/|required',
+                'ports_exposes' => 'string|regex:/^(\d+)(,\d+)*$/|nullable',
                 'docker_compose_domains' => 'array|nullable',
                 'docker_compose_domains.*' => 'array:name,domain',
                 'docker_compose_domains.*.name' => 'string|required',
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ class ApplicationsController extends Controller
                 'git_repository' => 'string|required',
                 'git_branch' => ['string', 'required', new ValidGitBranch],
                 'build_pack' => ['required', Rule::enum(BuildPackTypes::class)],
-                'ports_exposes' => 'string|regex:/^(\d+)(,\d+)*$/|required',
+                'ports_exposes' => 'string|regex:/^(\d+)(,\d+)*$/|nullable',
                 'github_app_uuid' => 'string|required',
                 'watch_paths' => 'string|nullable',
                 'docker_compose_domains' => 'array|nullable',
@@ -1534,7 +1534,7 @@ class ApplicationsController extends Controller
                 'git_repository' => ['string', 'required', new ValidGitRepositoryUrl],
                 'git_branch' => ['string', 'required', new ValidGitBranch],
                 'build_pack' => ['required', Rule::enum(BuildPackTypes::class)],
-                'ports_exposes' => 'string|regex:/^(\d+)(,\d+)*$/|required',
+                'ports_exposes' => 'string|regex:/^(\d+)(,\d+)*$/|nullable',
                 'private_key_uuid' => 'string|required',
                 'watch_paths' => 'string|nullable',
                 'docker_compose_domains' => 'array|nullable',
@@ -1835,7 +1835,7 @@ class ApplicationsController extends Controller
             $validationRules = [
                 'docker_registry_image_name' => 'string|required',
                 'docker_registry_image_tag' => 'string',
-                'ports_exposes' => 'string|regex:/^(\d+)(,\d+)*$/|required',
+                'ports_exposes' => 'string|regex:/^(\d+)(,\d+)*$/|nullable',
             ];
             $validationRules = array_merge(sharedDataApplications(), $validationRules);
             $validator = customApiValidator($request->all(), $validationRules);
diff --git a/app/Jobs/ApplicationDeploymentJob.php b/app/Jobs/ApplicationDeploymentJob.php
index 785e8c8e3..41eb81453 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/ApplicationDeploymentJob.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/ApplicationDeploymentJob.php
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ class ApplicationDeploymentJob implements ShouldBeEncrypted, ShouldQueue
 
             // Add PORT if not exists, use the first port as default
             if ($this->build_pack !== 'dockercompose') {
-                if ($this->application->environment_variables->where('key', 'PORT')->isEmpty()) {
+                if ($this->application->environment_variables->where('key', 'PORT')->isEmpty() && ! empty($ports)) {
                     $envs->push("PORT={$ports[0]}");
                 }
             }
@@ -2585,7 +2585,7 @@ class ApplicationDeploymentJob implements ShouldBeEncrypted, ShouldQueue
                     'image' => $this->production_image_name,
                     'container_name' => $this->container_name,
                     'restart' => RESTART_MODE,
-                    'expose' => $ports,
+                    ...(!empty($ports) ? ['expose' => $ports] : []),
                     'networks' => [
                         $this->destination->network => [
                             'aliases' => array_merge(
@@ -2617,16 +2617,19 @@ class ApplicationDeploymentJob implements ShouldBeEncrypted, ShouldQueue
         // If custom_healthcheck_found is true, the Dockerfile's HEALTHCHECK will be used
         // If healthcheck is disabled, no healthcheck will be added
         if (! $this->application->custom_healthcheck_found && ! $this->application->isHealthcheckDisabled()) {
-            $docker_compose['services'][$this->container_name]['healthcheck'] = [
-                'test' => [
-                    'CMD-SHELL',
-                    $this->generate_healthcheck_commands(),
-                ],
-                'interval' => $this->application->health_check_interval.'s',
-                'timeout' => $this->application->health_check_timeout.'s',
-                'retries' => $this->application->health_check_retries,
-                'start_period' => $this->application->health_check_start_period.'s',
-            ];
+            $healthcheck_command = $this->generate_healthcheck_commands();
+            if ($healthcheck_command !== null) {
+                $docker_compose['services'][$this->container_name]['healthcheck'] = [
+                    'test' => [
+                        'CMD-SHELL',
+                        $healthcheck_command,
+                    ],
+                    'interval' => $this->application->health_check_interval.'s',
+                    'timeout' => $this->application->health_check_timeout.'s',
+                    'retries' => $this->application->health_check_retries,
+                    'start_period' => $this->application->health_check_start_period.'s',
+                ];
+            }
         }
 
         if (! is_null($this->application->limits_cpuset)) {
@@ -2836,7 +2839,11 @@ class ApplicationDeploymentJob implements ShouldBeEncrypted, ShouldQueue
 
         // HTTP type healthcheck (default)
         if (! $this->application->health_check_port) {
-            $health_check_port = (int) $this->application->ports_exposes_array[0];
+            if (! empty($this->application->ports_exposes_array)) {
+                $health_check_port = (int) $this->application->ports_exposes_array[0];
+            } else {
+                return null;
+            }
         } else {
             $health_check_port = (int) $this->application->health_check_port;
         }
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Project/Application/General.php b/app/Livewire/Project/Application/General.php
index 5c186af70..885c9dbac 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Project/Application/General.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Project/Application/General.php
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class General extends Component
             'staticImage' => 'required',
             'baseDirectory' => array_merge(['required'], array_slice(ValidationPatterns::directoryPathRules(), 1)),
             'publishDirectory' => ValidationPatterns::directoryPathRules(),
-            'portsExposes' => 'required',
+            'portsExposes' => 'nullable',
             'portsMappings' => 'nullable',
             'customNetworkAliases' => 'nullable',
             'dockerfile' => 'nullable',
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ class General extends Component
                 'buildPack.required' => 'The Build Pack field is required.',
                 'staticImage.required' => 'The Static Image field is required.',
                 'baseDirectory.required' => 'The Base Directory field is required.',
-                'portsExposes.required' => 'The Exposed Ports field is required.',
                 'isStatic.required' => 'The Static setting is required.',
                 'isStatic.boolean' => 'The Static setting must be true or false.',
                 'isSpa.required' => 'The SPA setting is required.',
diff --git a/app/Models/Application.php b/app/Models/Application.php
index 4cc2dcf74..75b81920d 100644
--- a/app/Models/Application.php
+++ b/app/Models/Application.php
@@ -2147,7 +2147,7 @@ class Application extends BaseModel
             'config.build_pack' => 'required|string',
             'config.base_directory' => 'required|string',
             'config.publish_directory' => 'required|string',
-            'config.ports_exposes' => 'required|string',
+            'config.ports_exposes' => 'nullable|string',
             'config.settings.is_static' => 'required|boolean',
         ]);
         if ($deepValidator->fails()) {
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_03_26_000000_make_ports_exposes_nullable_in_applications_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_03_26_000000_make_ports_exposes_nullable_in_applications_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac7b5cb55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_03_26_000000_make_ports_exposes_nullable_in_applications_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('applications', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('ports_exposes')->nullable()->change();
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('applications', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('ports_exposes')->nullable(false)->default('')->change();
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/application/general.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/application/general.blade.php
index d743e346e..9539f47dc 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/application/general.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/application/general.blade.php
@@ -492,6 +492,13 @@
                         </div>
                     @endif
                 @endif
+                @if (empty($portsExposes) || $portsExposes === '0')
+                    <x-callout type="info" title="No ports exposed" class="mb-4">
+                        This application does not expose any ports and will not be reachable through the proxy or your domains.
+                        This behavior is normal for background workers, bots, or scheduled tasks.
+                        If your application needs to handle HTTP traffic, please specify the port(s) it listens on.
+                    </x-callout>
+                @endif
                 <div class="flex flex-col gap-2 xl:flex-row">
                     @if ($isStatic || $buildPack === 'static')
                         <x-forms.input id="portsExposes" label="Ports Exposes" readonly
@@ -502,7 +509,7 @@
                                 helper="Readonly labels are disabled. You can set the ports manually in the labels section."
                                 x-bind:disabled="!canUpdate" />
                         @else
-                            <x-forms.input placeholder="3000,3001" id="portsExposes" label="Ports Exposes" required
+                            <x-forms.input placeholder="3000,3001" id="portsExposes" label="Ports Exposes"
                                 helper="A comma separated list of ports your application uses. The first port will be used as default healthcheck port if nothing defined in the Healthcheck menu. Be sure to set this correctly."
                                 x-bind:disabled="!canUpdate" />
                         @endif