diff --git a/doc/source/configuration.rst b/doc/source/configuration.rst
index 76f54d7de..b5d602fad 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuration.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuration.rst
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Designate specific
 Parameter                        Default                               Note
 ===============================  ====================================  ==============================================================
 api_host                         0.0.0.0                               API listen host
-api_port                         0.0.0.0                               API listen port
+api_port                         9001                                  API listen port
 control_exchange                 designate                               The MQ Control exchange
 agent_topic                      agent                                 The topic that the Agent(s) should use
 central_topic                    central                               The topic that the Central should use