diff --git a/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy_backend.cfg.j2 b/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy_backend.cfg.j2
index a84e13eee..a9432af76 100644
--- a/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy_backend.cfg.j2
+++ b/roles/haproxy/templates/haproxy_backend.cfg.j2
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   cookie HTTPSERVERID insert nocache indirect httponly secure maxidle {{ haproxy_cookie_max_idle }}
 
   {% for server in application.servers %}
-  server {{ server.label }} {{ server.ip }}:{{ application.port }} cookie {{ server.label }} check inter 8000 fall 5 rise 2 maxconn {{ application.maxconn | default('35') }} {% if application.sslbackend is defined%} ssl verify required verifyhost {{ application.backend_vhost_name }} ca-file {{ application.backend_ca_file }}{% endif %} weight 100
+  server {{ server.label }} {{ server.ip }}:{% if server.port is defined %}{{ server.port }}{% else %}{{ application.port }}{% endif %} cookie {{ server.label }} check inter 8000 fall 5 rise 2 maxconn {{ application.maxconn | default('35') }} {% if application.sslbackend is defined%} ssl verify required verifyhost {{ application.backend_vhost_name }} ca-file {{ application.backend_ca_file }}{% endif %} weight 100
     
   {% endfor %}