diff --git a/physical/mssql/mssql.go b/physical/mssql/mssql.go
index 7de3423f10..d0029dd160 100644
--- a/physical/mssql/mssql.go
+++ b/physical/mssql/mssql.go
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ func NewMSSQLBackend(conf map[string]string, logger log.Logger) (physical.Backen
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("missing server")
 	}
 
+	port, ok := conf["port"]
+	if !ok {
+		port = ""
+	}
+
 	maxParStr, ok := conf["max_parallel"]
 	var maxParInt int
 	var err error
@@ -98,6 +103,10 @@ func NewMSSQLBackend(conf map[string]string, logger log.Logger) (physical.Backen
 		connectionString += ";password=" + password
 	}
 
+	if port != "" {
+		connectionString += ";port=" + port
+	}
+
 	db, err := sql.Open("mssql", connectionString)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errwrap.Wrapf("failed to connect to mssql: {{err}}", err)