diff --git a/etc/sample_stacktach_config.sh b/etc/sample_stacktach_config.sh
index 72f5c1e..d59a602 100644
--- a/etc/sample_stacktach_config.sh
+++ b/etc/sample_stacktach_config.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ export STACKTACH_DB_NAME="stacktach"
 export STACKTACH_DB_HOST=""
 export STACKTACH_DB_USERNAME="root"
 export STACKTACH_DB_PASSWORD="password"
+export STACKTACH_DB_PORT="3306"
 export STACKTACH_INSTALL_DIR="/srv/www/stacktach/"
 export STACKTACH_DEPLOYMENTS_FILE="/srv/www/stacktach/stacktach_worker_config.json"
 
diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index fec44ea..7d0e86a 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ try:
     db_host = STACKTACH_DB_HOST
     db_username = STACKTACH_DB_USERNAME
     db_password = STACKTACH_DB_PASSWORD
+    db_port = STACKTACH_DB_PORT
     install_dir = STACKTACH_INSTALL_DIR
 except ImportError:
     db_engine = os.environ.get('STACKTACH_DB_ENGINE',
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ except ImportError:
     db_host = os.environ.get('STACKTACH_DB_HOST', "")
     db_username = os.environ['STACKTACH_DB_USERNAME']
     db_password = os.environ['STACKTACH_DB_PASSWORD']
+    db_port = os.environ.get('STACKTACH_DB_PORT', "")
     install_dir = os.environ['STACKTACH_INSTALL_DIR']
 
 DEBUG = False
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ DATABASES = {
         'USER': db_username,
         'PASSWORD': db_password,
         'HOST': db_host,    # Set to empty string for localhost.
-        'PORT': '',    # Set to empty string for default.
+        'PORT': db_port,    # Set to empty string for default.
     }
 }