diff --git a/src/node/entry.ts b/src/node/entry.ts
index 33419243e..687efbde7 100644
--- a/src/node/entry.ts
+++ b/src/node/entry.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const main = async (args: Args): Promise<void> => {
     commit: commit || "development",
     host: args.host || (args.auth === AuthType.Password && typeof args.cert !== "undefined" ? "0.0.0.0" : "localhost"),
     password: originalPassword ? hash(originalPassword) : undefined,
-    port: typeof args.port !== "undefined" ? args.port : process.env.PORT !== "" ? process.env.PORT : 8080,
+    port: typeof args.port !== "undefined" ? args.port : process.env.PORT ? parseInt(process.env.PORT, 10) : 8080,
     socket: args.socket,
   }
 
diff --git a/src/node/http.ts b/src/node/http.ts
index 1ca34ae11..26336a891 100644
--- a/src/node/http.ts
+++ b/src/node/http.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export interface HttpServerOptions {
   readonly commit?: string
   readonly host?: string
   readonly password?: string
-  readonly port?: number | string
+  readonly port?: number
   readonly socket?: string
 }