diff --git a/zuul-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/zuul/message/util/HttpRequestBuilder.java b/zuul-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/zuul/message/util/HttpRequestBuilder.java
index 6ed152f32f..254c32bf2d 100644
--- a/zuul-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/zuul/message/util/HttpRequestBuilder.java
+++ b/zuul-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/zuul/message/util/HttpRequestBuilder.java
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ public HttpRequestBuilder withUri(String uri) {
         return this;
     }
 
+    public HttpRequestBuilder withPort(int port) {
+        this.port = port;
+        return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Used to build a request with overridden values
      *