diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-jwt-service/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-jwt-service/defaults/main.yml
index 3496e55db..eef19f621 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-jwt-service/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-jwt-service/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ matrix_jwt_service_base_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/jwt-service"
 
 # Docker network configuration
 matrix_jwt_service_container_network: ''
-matrix_jwt_service_container_http_host_bind_port: ''
+matrix_jwt_service_container_http_host_bind_port: '8881'
 matrix_jwt_service_container_additional_networks: []  # No additional networks by default
 
 # Docker images