diff --git a/iguana/main.c b/iguana/main.c
index b737885c5..8896ceae5 100755
--- a/iguana/main.c
+++ b/iguana/main.c
@@ -2192,6 +2192,11 @@ void iguana_main(void *arg)
             myinfo->IAMNOTARY = 1;
             myinfo->DEXEXPLORER = 1;
         }
+        else if ( strncmp((char *)arg,"-port=",6) == 0 )
+        {
+            myinfo->rpcport = atoi(&((char *)arg)[6]);
+            printf("OVERRIDE IGUANA port <- %u\n",myinfo->rpcport);
+        }
     }
 #ifdef IGUANA_OSTESTS
     do_OStests = 1;