diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 1b8bca2..8fd11e6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ services:
     build: services/couchdb
     image: hereconnect/service-couchdb:${COUCHDB_TAG:-latest}
     ports:
-      - "127.0.0.1:5984:5984"
+      - "127.0.0.1:${COUCHDB_PORT:-5984}:5984"
     volumes:
       - couchdb_data:/opt/couchdb/data
     environment: