diff --git a/dist/etc/scylla-manager.yaml b/dist/etc/scylla-manager.yaml
index f83443b756..5d9f52314e 100644
--- a/dist/etc/scylla-manager.yaml
+++ b/dist/etc/scylla-manager.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ http: 127.0.0.1:5080
 #  hosts:
 #    - 127.0.0.1
 #
+# Override default 9042 CQL port
+#  port: 5555
+#
 # Enable or disable client/server encryption.
 #  ssl: false
 #
diff --git a/docs/source/install-scylla-manager.rst b/docs/source/install-scylla-manager.rst
index 6e88b43de7..6fa22e702f 100644
--- a/docs/source/install-scylla-manager.rst
+++ b/docs/source/install-scylla-manager.rst
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ Scylla Manager configuration file ``/etc/scylla-manager/scylla-manager.yaml`` co
    database:
      hosts:
        - 127.0.0.1
+   # Override default 9042 CQL port
+   #  port: 5555
+   #
    # Enable or disable client/server encryption.
    #  ssl: false
    #