diff --git a/source/frontend/carla_host_control.py b/source/frontend/carla_host_control.py
index 8df839d3aa..28635bd716 100755
--- a/source/frontend/carla_host_control.py
+++ b/source/frontend/carla_host_control.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def set_engine_about_to_close(self):
 
 class CarlaControlServerTCP(Server):
     def __init__(self, host):
-        Server.__init__(self, proto=LO_TCP)
+        Server.__init__(self, port=22753, proto=LO_TCP)
 
         if False:
             host = CarlaHostOSC()