diff --git a/templates/designate.conf.j2 b/templates/designate.conf.j2
index f7987a5..0c88ada 100644
--- a/templates/designate.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/designate.conf.j2
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ endpoint_type = internalURL
 # SQLAlchemy Storage
 #-----------------------
 [storage:sqlalchemy]
-connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ designate_galera_user }}:{{ designate_galera_password }}@{{ designate_galera_address }}/{{ designate_galera_database }}?charset=utf8{% if designate_galera_use_ssl | bool %}&ssl_verify_cert=true{% if designate_galera_ssl_ca_cert | length > 0 %}&ssl_ca={{ designate_galera_ssl_ca_cert }}{% endif %}{% endif +%}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ designate_galera_user }}:{{ designate_galera_password }}@{{ designate_galera_address }}:{{ designate_galera_port }}/{{ designate_galera_database }}?charset=utf8{% if designate_galera_use_ssl | bool %}&ssl_verify_cert=true{% if designate_galera_ssl_ca_cert | length > 0 %}&ssl_ca={{ designate_galera_ssl_ca_cert }}{% endif %}{% endif +%}
 max_overflow = {{ designate_db_max_overflow }}
 max_pool_size = {{ designate_db_max_pool_size }}
 pool_timeout = {{ designate_db_pool_timeout }}