diff --git a/celerywyrm/settings.py b/celerywyrm/settings.py
index e06b256f5..c1e533ac3 100644
--- a/celerywyrm/settings.py
+++ b/celerywyrm/settings.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ CELERY_TIMEZONE = env("TIME_ZONE", "UTC")
 CELERY_WORKER_CONCURRENCY = env("CELERY_WORKER_CONCURRENCY", None)
 CELERY_TASK_SOFT_TIME_LIMIT = env("CELERY_TASK_SOFT_TIME_LIMIT", None)
 
-FLOWER_PORT = env("FLOWER_PORT")
+FLOWER_PORT = env.int("FLOWER_PORT", 8888)
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = INSTALLED_APPS + [
     "celerywyrm",