diff --git a/helm/dendrite/templates/service.yaml b/helm/dendrite/templates/service.yaml
index 365a43f04..3b571df1f 100644
--- a/helm/dendrite/templates/service.yaml
+++ b/helm/dendrite/templates/service.yaml
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ spec:
   ports:
     - name: http
       protocol: TCP
-      port: 8008
+      port: {{ .Values.service.port }}
       targetPort: 8008
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diff --git a/helm/dendrite/values.yaml b/helm/dendrite/values.yaml
index ced0e49f7..87027a886 100644
--- a/helm/dendrite/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/dendrite/values.yaml
@@ -347,4 +347,4 @@ ingress:
 
 service:
   type: ClusterIP
-  port: 80
+  port: 8008