diff --git a/settings.json.example b/settings.json.example
index 33f9848..7c57368 100644
--- a/settings.json.example
+++ b/settings.json.example
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     "pg_host": "localhost",
     "pg_db": "rcgcdb",
     "pg_pass": "secret_password",
+    "pg_port": "5432",
     "irc_servers": {
         "your custom name for the farm": {
             "domains": ["wikipedia.org", "otherwikipedia.org"],
diff --git a/src/database.py b/src/database.py
index 190ec4f..deadb35 100644
--- a/src/database.py
+++ b/src/database.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ class db_connection:
         # as a "postgres" user.
         logger.debug("Setting up the Database connection...")
         self.connection = await asyncpg.create_pool(user=settings["pg_user"], host=settings.get("pg_host", "localhost"),
-                                     database=settings.get("pg_db", "rcgcdb"), password=settings.get("pg_pass"))
+                                     database=settings.get("pg_db", "rcgcdb"), password=settings.get("pg_pass"),
+                                                    port=settings.get("pg_port", 5432))
         logger.debug("Database connection established! Connection: {}".format(self.connection))
 
     async def shutdown_connection(self):