diff --git a/cvat/settings/production.py b/cvat/settings/production.py
index b12b9f16..ea34ae38 100644
--- a/cvat/settings/production.py
+++ b/cvat/settings/production.py
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ DATABASES = {
         'NAME': os.getenv('CVAT_POSTGRES_DBNAME', 'cvat'),
         'USER': os.getenv('CVAT_POSTGRES_USER', 'root'),
         'PASSWORD': os.getenv('CVAT_POSTGRES_PASSWORD', ''),
+        'PORT': os.getenv('CVAT_POSTGRES_PORT', 5432),
     }
 }
diff --git a/helm-chart/templates/cvat_backend/deployment.yml b/helm-chart/templates/cvat_backend/deployment.yml
index 86cd22d2..63970493 100644
--- a/helm-chart/templates/cvat_backend/deployment.yml
+++ b/helm-chart/templates/cvat_backend/deployment.yml
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ spec:
             value: "{{ .Values.postgresql.external.dbname }}"
           - name: CVAT_POSTGRES_PASSWORD
             value: "{{ .Values.postgresql.external.password }}"
+          - name: CVAT_POSTGRES_PORT
+            value: "{{ .Values.postgresql.external.port }}"            
           {{- end }}
           {{- with .Values.cvat.backend.additionalEnv }}
           {{- toYaml . | nindent 10 }}