diff --git a/ghost/portal/scripts/dev-mode.js b/ghost/portal/scripts/dev-mode.js
index 48b9c1f137..c51f255f15 100644
--- a/ghost/portal/scripts/dev-mode.js
+++ b/ghost/portal/scripts/dev-mode.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ let spinner;
 let stdOutChunks = [];
 let stdErrChunks = [];
 
-const {v, verbose, port = 5000, basic, b} = minimist(process.argv.slice(2));
+const {v, verbose, port = 5368, basic, b} = minimist(process.argv.slice(2));
 const showVerbose = !!(v || verbose);
 const showBasic = !!(b || basic);
 
diff --git a/ghost/portal/scripts/start-mode.js b/ghost/portal/scripts/start-mode.js
index dc60a02a4a..86297064cb 100644
--- a/ghost/portal/scripts/start-mode.js
+++ b/ghost/portal/scripts/start-mode.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ let stdOutChunks = [];
 let stdErrChunks = [];
 let startYarnOutput = false;
 
-const {v, verbose, port = 5000} = minimist(process.argv.slice(2));
+const {v, verbose, port = 5368} = minimist(process.argv.slice(2));
 const showVerbose = !!(v || verbose);
 
 function clearConsole({withHistory = true} = {}) {