diff --git a/handlers/borg.helper.in b/handlers/borg.helper.in
index d042198..c995310 100644
--- a/handlers/borg.helper.in
+++ b/handlers/borg.helper.in
@@ -79,11 +79,12 @@ do_borg_dest() {
 
    set -o noglob
    REPLY=
-   while [ -z "$REPLY" -o -z "$borg_directory" -o -z "$borg_host" -o -z "$borg_user" -o -z "$borg_archive" -o -z "$borg_compression" ]
+   while [ -z "$REPLY" -o -z "$borg_directory" -o -z "$borg_host" -o -z "$borg_port" -o -z "$borg_user" -o -z "$borg_archive" -o -z "$borg_compression" ]
    do
      formBegin "$borg_title - destination"
         formItem "directory" "$borg_directory"
         formItem "host" "$borg_host"
+        formItem "port" "$borg_port"
         formItem "user" "$borg_user"
         formItem "archive_name" "$borg_archive"
         formItem "compression" "$borg_compression"
@@ -93,9 +94,10 @@ do_borg_dest() {
      tmp_array=($REPLY)
      borg_directory=${tmp_array[0]}
      borg_host=${tmp_array[1]}
-     borg_user=${tmp_array[2]}
-     borg_archive=${tmp_array[3]}
-     borg_compression=${tmp_array[4]}
+     borg_port=${tmp_array[2]}
+     borg_user=${tmp_array[3]}
+     borg_archive=${tmp_array[4]}
+     borg_compression=${tmp_array[5]}
   done
   set +o noglob
 
@@ -179,13 +181,13 @@ do_borg_ssh_con() {
       read
    fi
 
-   ssh -o PreferredAuthentications=publickey $borg_host -l $borg_user "exit" 2> /dev/null
+   ssh -o PreferredAuthentications=publickey $borg_host -p $borg_port -l $borg_user "exit" 2> /dev/null
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
       echo "Copying root's public ssh key to authorized_keys of $borg_user@$borg_host. When prompted, specify the password for user $borg_user@$borg_host."
       pubkeys=( /root/.ssh/id_[rd]sa.pub )
-      if ! ssh-copy-id -i ${pubkeys[0]} $borg_user@$borg_host; then
+      if ! ssh-copy-id -i ${pubkeys[0]} -p $borg_port $borg_user@$borg_host; then
          echo "FAILED: Couldn't copy root's public ssh key to authorized_keys of $borg_user@$borg_host."
-         ssh $borg_user@$borg_host 'test -w .ssh || test -w .'
+         ssh -p $borg_port $borg_user@$borg_host 'test -w .ssh || test -w .'
          result=$?
          echo "Hit return to continue."
          read
@@ -208,9 +210,9 @@ do_borg_ssh_con() {
 
    # test to see if the remote borg backup directory exists and is writable
    echo "Testing to see if remote borg backup directory exists and is writable"
-   ssh $borg_user@$borg_host "test -d ${borg_directory}"
+   ssh -p $borg_port $borg_user@$borg_host "test -d ${borg_directory}"
    if [ $? = 0 ]; then
-      ssh $borg_user@$borg_host "test -w $borg_directory"
+      ssh -p $borg_port $borg_user@$borg_host "test -w $borg_directory"
       if [ $? != 0 ]; then
          msgBox "destination directory is not writable!" "The remote destination directory is not writable by the user you specified. Please fix the permissions on the directory and then try again."
          remote_status=failed
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ do_borg_ssh_con() {
    else
       booleanBox "Remote directory does not exist" "The destination backup directory does not exist, do you want me to create it for you?"
       if [ $? = 0 ]; then
-         ssh $borg_user@$borg_host "mkdir -p ${borg_directory}"
+         ssh -p $borg_port $borg_user@$borg_host "mkdir -p ${borg_directory}"
          result=$?
          case $result in
             0) msgBox "$borg_title: success" "Creation of the remote destination directory was a success!";;
@@ -316,6 +318,7 @@ keep = "${borg_keep}d"
 [dest]
 directory = $borg_directory
 host = $borg_host
+port = $borg_port
 user = $borg_user
 archive = $borg_archive
 compression = $borg_compression
@@ -373,6 +376,7 @@ borg_wizard() {
    borg_directory=/backup/`hostname`
    borg_user=root
    borg_host=localhost
+   borg_port=22
    borg_archive='{now:%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S}'
    borg_compression=lz4
    borg_encryption=none
diff --git a/handlers/borg.in b/handlers/borg.in
index df500a8..96490b0 100644
--- a/handlers/borg.in
+++ b/handlers/borg.in
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ getconf prune_options
 setsection dest
 getconf user
 getconf host
+getconf port 22
 getconf directory
 # strip trailing /
 directory=${directory%/}
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ export BORG_PASSPHRASE="$passphrase"
 # destination specific checks
 [ "$directory" != "" ] || fatal "Destination directory not set"
 if [ "$host" != "localhost" ]; then
-  execstr_repository="ssh://${user}@${host}${directory}"
+  execstr_repository="ssh://${user}@${host}:${port}${directory}"
 else
   execstr_repository="$directory"
 fi
@@ -59,8 +60,8 @@ execstr_archive="$archive"
 # check the connection at the source and destination
 [ -n "$test" ] || test=0
 if [ "$host" != "localhost" ] && ([ "$testconnect" = "yes" ] || [ "${test}" -eq 1 ]); then
-   debug "ssh -o PasswordAuthentication=no $host -l $user 'echo -n 1'"
-   local ret=`ssh -o PasswordAuthentication=no $host -l $user 'echo -n 1'`
+   debug "ssh -o PasswordAuthentication=no $host -p $port -l $user 'echo -n 1'"
+   local ret=`ssh -o PasswordAuthentication=no $host -p $port -l $user 'echo -n 1'`
    if [ "$ret" = 1 ]; then
       debug "Connected to $host as $user successfully"
    else