diff --git a/gui/src/js/settingsHandler.ts b/gui/src/js/settingsHandler.ts
index d9b36c15..0d25e086 100644
--- a/gui/src/js/settingsHandler.ts
+++ b/gui/src/js/settingsHandler.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ if (!fs.existsSync(configFolder)) {
 // create config file if not exists with defaults
 const configDefaultSettings = `{
     "modem_host": "127.0.0.1",
-    "modem_port": 3000,
+    "modem_port": 5000,
     "spectrum": "waterfall",
     "theme": "default",
     "screen_height": 430,
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ export function getModemConfigAsJSON() {
       tx_delay: settings.tx_delay,
     },
     NETWORK: {
-      modemport: "3000",
+      modemport: "5000",
     },
     RADIO: {
       radiocontrol: settings.radiocontrol,
diff --git a/gui/src/store/settingsStore.js b/gui/src/store/settingsStore.js
index 0b4bcbd1..c2c948c0 100644
--- a/gui/src/store/settingsStore.js
+++ b/gui/src/store/settingsStore.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export const useSettingsStore = defineStore("settingsStore", () => {
 
   // network
   var modem_host = ref("127.0.0.1");
-  var modem_port = ref(3000);
+  var modem_port = ref(5000);
   var daemon_host = ref(modem_host.value);
   var daemon_port = ref(modem_port.value + 1);
 
diff --git a/modem/static.py b/modem/static.py
index fd65a4ab..d53e37bd 100644
--- a/modem/static.py
+++ b/modem/static.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class TCIParam:
 class Modem:
     version = "0.11.2-alpha.4"
     host: str = "0.0.0.0"
-    port: int = 3000
+    port: int = 5000
     SOCKET_TIMEOUT: int = 1  # seconds
     modem_state: str = "IDLE"
     enable_explorer = False