diff --git a/metis/geth.env b/metis/geth.env
index a21ee8cc..8ccdbd2b 100644
--- a/metis/geth.env
+++ b/metis/geth.env
@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@ RPC_WRITE_TIMEOUT=5m
 WS_ADDR=0.0.0.0
 WS_API=eth,net,web3
 WS_ORIGINS=*
+WS_PORT=8546
 WS=true
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