diff --git a/apns2/main.go b/apns2/main.go
index 826634db..2a85540f 100644
--- a/apns2/main.go
+++ b/apns2/main.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ var (
 	certificatePath = kingpin.Flag("certificate-path", "Path to certificate file.").Required().Short('c').String()
 	topic           = kingpin.Flag("topic", "The topic of the remote notification, which is typically the bundle ID for your app").Required().Short('t').String()
 	mode            = kingpin.Flag("mode", "APNS server to send notifications to. `production` or `development`. Defaults to `production`").Default("production").Short('m').String()
+	useAltPort      = kingpin.Flag("alt-port", "Use APNS's alternative port (2197). Default is port 443.").Default("false").Bool()
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ func main() {
 		client.Production()
 	}
 
+	if *useAltPort {
+		client.UseAlternativePort()
+	}
+
 	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(os.Stdin)
 
 	for scanner.Scan() {
diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index cd98dd42..92b47b81 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
@@ -145,6 +146,12 @@ func (c *Client) Production() *Client {
 	return c
 }
 
+// UseAlternativePort sets the Client to use APNs alternative endpoint port (2197).
+func (c *Client) UseAlternativePort() *Client {
+	c.Host = fmt.Sprintf("%s:2197", c.Host)
+	return c
+}
+
 // Push sends a Notification to the APNs gateway. If the underlying http.Client
 // is not currently connected, this method will attempt to reconnect
 // transparently before sending the notification. It will return a Response
diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
index 83061ddb..e0c87cb7 100644
--- a/client_test.go
+++ b/client_test.go
@@ -63,31 +63,61 @@ func TestClientDefaultHost(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "https://api.sandbox.push.apple.com", client.Host)
 }
 
+func TestClientDefaultHostWithAlternativePort(t *testing.T) {
+	client := apns.NewClient(mockCert()).UseAlternativePort()
+	assert.Equal(t, "https://api.sandbox.push.apple.com:2197", client.Host)
+}
+
 func TestTokenDefaultHost(t *testing.T) {
 	client := apns.NewTokenClient(mockToken()).Development()
 	assert.Equal(t, "https://api.sandbox.push.apple.com", client.Host)
 }
 
+func TestTokenDefaultHostWithAlternativePort(t *testing.T) {
+	client := apns.NewTokenClient(mockToken()).Development().UseAlternativePort()
+	assert.Equal(t, "https://api.sandbox.push.apple.com:2197", client.Host)
+}
+
 func TestClientDevelopmentHost(t *testing.T) {
 	client := apns.NewClient(mockCert()).Development()
 	assert.Equal(t, "https://api.sandbox.push.apple.com", client.Host)
 }
 
+func TestClientDevelopmentHostWithAlternativePort(t *testing.T) {
+	client := apns.NewClient(mockCert()).Development().UseAlternativePort()
+	assert.Equal(t, "https://api.sandbox.push.apple.com:2197", client.Host)
+}
+
 func TestTokenClientDevelopmentHost(t *testing.T) {
 	client := apns.NewTokenClient(mockToken()).Development()
 	assert.Equal(t, "https://api.sandbox.push.apple.com", client.Host)
 }
 
+func TestTokenClientDevelopmentHostWithAlternativePort(t *testing.T) {
+	client := apns.NewTokenClient(mockToken()).Development().UseAlternativePort()
+	assert.Equal(t, "https://api.sandbox.push.apple.com:2197", client.Host)
+}
+
 func TestClientProductionHost(t *testing.T) {
 	client := apns.NewClient(mockCert()).Production()
 	assert.Equal(t, "https://api.push.apple.com", client.Host)
 }
 
+func TestClientProductionHostWithAlternativePort(t *testing.T) {
+	client := apns.NewClient(mockCert()).Production().UseAlternativePort()
+	assert.Equal(t, "https://api.push.apple.com:2197", client.Host)
+}
+
 func TestTokenClientProductionHost(t *testing.T) {
 	client := apns.NewTokenClient(mockToken()).Production()
 	assert.Equal(t, "https://api.push.apple.com", client.Host)
 }
 
+func TestTokenClientProductionHostWithAlternativePort(t *testing.T) {
+	client := apns.NewTokenClient(mockToken()).Production().UseAlternativePort()
+	assert.Equal(t, "https://api.push.apple.com:2197", client.Host)
+}
+
 func TestClientBadUrlError(t *testing.T) {
 	n := mockNotification()
 	res, err := mockClient("badurl://badurl.com").Push(n)