diff --git a/dspace/bin/make-handle-config b/dspace/bin/make-handle-config
index 127034ee5ddb..f4194e66d09e 100755
--- a/dspace/bin/make-handle-config
+++ b/dspace/bin/make-handle-config
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ echo "" >>$tempfile   # Dual-stack (IPv4 and IPv6)? (default=n)
 echo $dshostip >>$tempfile   # IP address
 echo "" >>$tempfile   # DBind address (default=same as IP)
 echo "" >>$tempfile   # Port to listen to (default=2641)
-echo "" >>$tempfile   # Port for HTTP i/f to listen to (default=8000)
+echo "8010" >>$tempfile   # Port for HTTP i/f to listen to (default=8000)
 echo "n" >>$tempfile   # Log all accesses?  ("y" or "n", default=y)
 echo "" >>$tempfile   # Version/serial no. of site (default=1)
 echo $dsname Handle Server >>$tempfile  # Server description