diff --git a/templates/placement.conf.j2 b/templates/placement.conf.j2
index 0311fb2..1dc74a8 100644
--- a/templates/placement.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/placement.conf.j2
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ service_token_roles = {{ placement_service_token_roles | join(',') }}
 service_type = {{ placement_service_type }}
 
 [placement_database]
-connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ placement_galera_user }}:{{ placement_galera_password }}@{{ placement_galera_address }}/{{ placement_galera_database }}?charset=utf8{% if placement_galera_use_ssl | bool %}&ssl_verify_cert=true{% if placement_galera_ssl_ca_cert | length > 0 %}&ssl_ca={{ placement_galera_ssl_ca_cert }}{% endif %}{% endif +%}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ placement_galera_user }}:{{ placement_galera_password }}@{{ placement_galera_address }}:{{ placement_galera_port }}/{{ placement_galera_database }}?charset=utf8{% if placement_galera_use_ssl | bool %}&ssl_verify_cert=true{% if placement_galera_ssl_ca_cert | length > 0 %}&ssl_ca={{ placement_galera_ssl_ca_cert }}{% endif %}{% endif +%}
 max_overflow = {{ placement_db_max_overflow }}
 max_pool_size = {{ placement_db_max_pool_size }}
 pool_timeout = {{ placement_db_pool_timeout }}