diff --git a/zuul/ansible/library/zuul_console.py b/zuul/ansible/library/zuul_console.py
index 78f3249c88..1186235a78 100644
--- a/zuul/ansible/library/zuul_console.py
+++ b/zuul/ansible/library/zuul_console.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class Server(object):
 
 
 def test():
-    s = Server('/tmp/console.html', 8088)
+    s = Server('/tmp/console.html', 19885)
     s.run()
 
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
             path=dict(default='/tmp/console.html'),
-            port=dict(default=8088, type='int'),
+            port=dict(default=19885, type='int'),
         )
     )
 
diff --git a/zuul/launcher/ansiblelaunchserver.py b/zuul/launcher/ansiblelaunchserver.py
index 7c7b0cf743..f38c4af3ab 100644
--- a/zuul/launcher/ansiblelaunchserver.py
+++ b/zuul/launcher/ansiblelaunchserver.py
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ class NodeWorker(object):
             data = {
                 'manager': self.manager_name,
                 'number': job.unique,
-                'url': 'telnet://%s:8088' % self.host,
+                'url': 'telnet://%s:19885' % self.host,
             }
             job.sendWorkData(json.dumps(data))
             job.sendWorkStatus(0, 100)
@@ -1188,7 +1188,8 @@ class NodeWorker(object):
             task = dict(file=dict(path='/tmp/console.html', state='absent'))
             main_block.append(task)
 
-            task = dict(zuul_console=dict(path='/tmp/console.html', port=8088))
+            task = dict(zuul_console=dict(path='/tmp/console.html',
+                                          port=19885))
             main_block.append(task)
 
             task = dict(file=dict(path=parameters['WORKSPACE'],