diff --git a/group_vars/iscsigws.yml.sample b/group_vars/iscsigws.yml.sample
index 7ffbcb6ea..5dfe68d20 100644
--- a/group_vars/iscsigws.yml.sample
+++ b/group_vars/iscsigws.yml.sample
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ dummy:
 # Optional settings related to the CLI/API service
 #api_user: admin
 #api_password: admin
-#api_port: 5001
+#api_port: 5000
 #api_secure: false
 #loop_delay: 1
 #trusted_ip_list: 192.168.122.1
diff --git a/roles/ceph-infra/tasks/configure_firewall.yml b/roles/ceph-infra/tasks/configure_firewall.yml
index 1a49782f7..7b4a46c91 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-infra/tasks/configure_firewall.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-infra/tasks/configure_firewall.yml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 
 - name: open iscsi ports
   firewalld:
-    port: "5001/tcp"
+    port: "5000/tcp"
     zone: "{{ ceph_iscsi_firewall_zone }}"
     source: "{{ public_network }}"
     permanent: true
diff --git a/roles/ceph-iscsi-gw/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ceph-iscsi-gw/defaults/main.yml
index aeefe1e5f..5ec740b14 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-iscsi-gw/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-iscsi-gw/defaults/main.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ rbd_pool_size: ""
 # Optional settings related to the CLI/API service
 api_user: admin
 api_password: admin
-api_port: 5001
+api_port: 5000
 api_secure: false
 loop_delay: 1
 trusted_ip_list: 192.168.122.1