diff --git a/templates/express/config/env/all.js b/templates/express/config/env/all.js
index 73f8cfe7f..914039887 100644
--- a/templates/express/config/env/all.js
+++ b/templates/express/config/env/all.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var rootPath = path.normalize(__dirname + '/../../..');
 
 module.exports = {
   root: rootPath,
-  port: process.env.PORT || 3000<% if (mongo) { %>,
+  port: process.env.PORT || 9000<% if (mongo) { %>,
   mongo: {
     options: {
       db: {