diff --git a/conf/application.conf b/conf/application.conf
index 915de138d..5abc38b97 100644
--- a/conf/application.conf
+++ b/conf/application.conf
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ play.http.requestHandler = "play.http.DefaultHttpRequestHandler"
 play.http.context = "/"
 play.application.loader=loader.KafkaManagerLoader
 
+http.port = 9000
+http.port = ${?HTTP_PORT}
+
 kafka-manager.zkhosts="kafka-manager-zookeeper:2181"
 kafka-manager.zkhosts=${?ZK_HOSTS}
 pinned-dispatcher.type="PinnedDispatcher"