diff --git a/hosting/docker-compose.yaml b/hosting/docker-compose.yaml
index 9cdf2b2114..fffadae24b 100644
--- a/hosting/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/hosting/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ services:
   
   watchtower-service:
     image: containrrr/watchtower
+    ports:
+      - "${WATCHTOWER_PORT}:8080"
     volumes:
       - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
     command: --debug --http-api-update bbapps bbworker
diff --git a/hosting/hosting.properties b/hosting/hosting.properties
index d11972bc4b..6382bf2f07 100644
--- a/hosting/hosting.properties
+++ b/hosting/hosting.properties
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ WORKER_PORT=4003
 MINIO_PORT=4004
 COUCH_DB_PORT=4005
 REDIS_PORT=6379
+WATCHTOWER_PORT=8080
 BUDIBASE_ENVIRONMENT=PRODUCTION
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/hosting/makeEnv.js b/packages/cli/src/hosting/makeEnv.js
index 8806c2e1e6..ff59e60579 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/hosting/makeEnv.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/hosting/makeEnv.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ WORKER_PORT=4003
 MINIO_PORT=4004
 COUCH_DB_PORT=4005
 REDIS_PORT=6379
+WATCHTOWER_PORT=8080
 BUDIBASE_ENVIRONMENT=PRODUCTION`
 }