diff --git a/sysutils/nut/Makefile b/sysutils/nut/Makefile
index caf7bfcc9..1e9315072 100644
--- a/sysutils/nut/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/nut/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PLUGIN_NAME=		nut
-PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.8
+PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.8.1
 PLUGIN_COMMENT=		Network UPS Tools
 PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		nut
 PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	m.muenz@gmail.com
diff --git a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Nut/forms/settings.xml b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Nut/forms/settings.xml
index 919cb5646..41d6cfe5e 100644
--- a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Nut/forms/settings.xml
+++ b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Nut/forms/settings.xml
@@ -157,6 +157,12 @@
                 <type>text</type>
                 <help>Set the IP address of the remote NUT server.</help>
             </field>
+            <field>
+                <id>nut.netclient.port</id>
+                <label>Port</label>
+                <type>text</type>
+                <help>Set the TCP port of the remote NUT server.</help>
+            </field>
             <field>
                 <id>nut.netclient.user</id>
                 <label>Username</label>
diff --git a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Nut/Nut.xml b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Nut/Nut.xml
index 3a200bd11..3ee149b38 100644
--- a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Nut/Nut.xml
+++ b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Nut/Nut.xml
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@
         <default></default>
         <Required>N</Required>
       </address>
+      <port type="PortField">
+        <default>3493</default>
+        <Required>N</Required>
+      </port>
       <user type="TextField">
         <Required>N</Required>
       </user>
diff --git a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/upsmon.conf b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/upsmon.conf
index e37c42477..da20af35d 100644
--- a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/upsmon.conf
+++ b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/upsmon.conf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SHUTDOWNCMD "/usr/local/etc/rc.halt"
 POWERDOWNFLAG /etc/killpower
 {% endif %}
 {% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.Nut.netclient.enable') and OPNsense.Nut.netclient.enable == '1' %}
-MONITOR {{ OPNsense.Nut.general.name }}@{{ OPNsense.Nut.netclient.address }} 1 {{ OPNsense.Nut.netclient.user }} {{ OPNsense.Nut.netclient.password }} slave
+MONITOR {{ OPNsense.Nut.general.name }}@{{ OPNsense.Nut.netclient.address }}{% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.Nut.netclient.port') %}:{{ OPNsense.Nut.netclient.port }}{% endif %} 1 {{ OPNsense.Nut.netclient.user }} {{ OPNsense.Nut.netclient.password }} slave
 SHUTDOWNCMD "/usr/local/etc/rc.halt"
 POWERDOWNFLAG /etc/killpower
 {% endif %}