diff --git a/batch/user_database_metadata_service.js b/batch/user_database_metadata_service.js
index 1f429ade..b177fcbe 100644
--- a/batch/user_database_metadata_service.js
+++ b/batch/user_database_metadata_service.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ UserDatabaseMetadataService.prototype.parseMetadaToDatabase = function (userData
     var dbParams = userDatabaseMetadata;
 
     var dbopts = {
-        port: global.settings.db_batch_port,
+        port: global.settings.db_batch_port || 6432,
         pass: global.settings.db_pubuser_pass
     };