diff --git a/node.tf b/node.tf
index cece67a..815c923 100644
--- a/node.tf
+++ b/node.tf
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ resource "null_resource" "node_caddy_template" {
     user        = "root"
     private_key = var.ssh_private
     host        = var.proxy_ip
+    port        = var.proxy_port
   }
 
   provisioner "file" {
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 9a97f48..416bd23 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ variable "proxy_ip" {
   default = "10.0.9.0"
 }
 
+variable "proxy_port" {
+  description = "which port to use for the caddy file"
+  default = 222
+}
+
 variable "proxy_location" {
   description = "which where to place the files upstream"
   default = "/root/wireguard/nodes"