diff --git a/bot.conf.example b/bot.conf.example
index 6f0a493c..4335124b 100644
--- a/bot.conf.example
+++ b/bot.conf.example
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ tls-certificate          =
 # key/cert used for REST API
 tls-api-key              =
 tls-api-certificate      =
+api-port                 =
 
 # the default channel BitBot automatically joins
 bot-channel              =
diff --git a/modules/rest_api.py b/modules/rest_api.py
index bd5aca40..4784aa60 100644
--- a/modules/rest_api.py
+++ b/modules/rest_api.py
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
 
         self.httpd = None
         if self.bot.get_setting("rest-api", False):
-            self.httpd = http.server.HTTPServer(("", 5000), Handler)
+            port = int(self.bot.config.get("api-port", "5000"))
+            self.httpd = http.server.HTTPServer(("", port), Handler)
 
             self.httpd.socket = utils.security.ssl_wrap(self.httpd.socket,
                 cert=self.bot.config["tls-api-certificate"],