diff --git a/komrade/operators/operators.py b/komrade/operators/operators.py
index fecece8..dd24d4c 100644
--- a/komrade/operators/operators.py
+++ b/komrade/operators/operators.py
@@ -183,12 +183,12 @@ class TheSwitchboard(FlaskView, Logger):
         # return response to caller
         return res
 
-def run_forever():
+def run_forever(port='8080'):
     global OPERATOR
     OPERATOR = TheOperator()
     app = Flask(__name__)
     TheSwitchboard.register(app, route_base='/op/', route_prefix=None)
-    app.run(debug=True, port=80, host='0.0.0.0')
+    app.run(debug=True, port=port, host='0.0.0.0')
 
 def init_operators():
     op = Operator(name=OPERATOR_NAME)
diff --git a/komrade/operators/run_op.py b/komrade/operators/run_op.py
index f724c2c..2744e8f 100755
--- a/komrade/operators/run_op.py
+++ b/komrade/operators/run_op.py
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-from operators import run_forever; run_forever()
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+import sys
+port = '8080' if len(sys.argv)<2 or not sys.argv[1].isdigit() else sys.argv[1]
+from operators import run_forever; run_forever(port = port)
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