diff --git a/security/acme-client/pkg-descr b/security/acme-client/pkg-descr
index 63960dbe0..8dab89122 100644
--- a/security/acme-client/pkg-descr
+++ b/security/acme-client/pkg-descr
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Fixed:
 
 Changed:
 * simplyfi DNS service names
+* relax port number restriction in SSH/SFTP automations (#3005)
 
 3.11
 
diff --git a/security/acme-client/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/AcmeClient/AcmeClient.xml b/security/acme-client/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/AcmeClient/AcmeClient.xml
index b1fef123b..9ed293b83 100644
--- a/security/acme-client/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/AcmeClient/AcmeClient.xml
+++ b/security/acme-client/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/AcmeClient/AcmeClient.xml
@@ -1160,9 +1160,9 @@
                 <sftp_port type="IntegerField">
                     <Required>N</Required>
                     <MinimumValue>1</MinimumValue>
-                    <MaximumValue>49151</MaximumValue>
+                    <MaximumValue>65535</MaximumValue>
                     <default>22</default>
-                    <ValidationMessage>Should be a valid port number between 1 and 49151.</ValidationMessage>
+                    <ValidationMessage>Should be a valid port number between 1 and 65535.</ValidationMessage>
                 </sftp_port>
                 <sftp_user type="TextField">
                     <Required>N</Required>
@@ -1236,9 +1236,9 @@
                 <remote_ssh_port type="IntegerField">
                     <Required>N</Required>
                     <MinimumValue>1</MinimumValue>
-                    <MaximumValue>49151</MaximumValue>
+                    <MaximumValue>65535</MaximumValue>
                     <default>22</default>
-                    <ValidationMessage>Should be a valid port number between 1 and 49151.</ValidationMessage>
+                    <ValidationMessage>Should be a valid port number between 1 and 65535.</ValidationMessage>
                 </remote_ssh_port>
                 <remote_ssh_user type="TextField">
                     <Required>N</Required>