diff --git a/dockereve-master/eve-app/settings.py b/dockereve-master/eve-app/settings.py
index 2ccc135..b84294f 100644
--- a/dockereve-master/eve-app/settings.py
+++ b/dockereve-master/eve-app/settings.py
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@
     'API_VERSION': 'v1',
     'ALLOWED_FILTERS': ['*'],
     'MONGO_HOST': os.environ.get('MONGODB_HOST', ''),
-    'MONGO_PORT': int(os.environ.get('MONGODB_PORT', '')),
+    'MONGO_PORT': int(os.environ.get('MONGODB_PORT', 27017)),
     'MONGO_DBNAME': 'mriqc_api',
     'PUBLIC_METHODS': ['GET'],
     'PUBLIC_ITEM_METHODS': ['GET'],