diff --git a/datashuttle/utils/rclone.py b/datashuttle/utils/rclone.py
index 9644c103..2693d807 100644
--- a/datashuttle/utils/rclone.py
+++ b/datashuttle/utils/rclone.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 from datashuttle.utils import utils
 from datashuttle.utils.custom_types import TopLevelFolder
 
+PORT = 3306  # TODO: direct copy!
+
 
 def call_rclone(command: str, pipe_std: bool = False) -> CompletedProcess:
     """
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ def setup_rclone_config_for_ssh(
         f"sftp "
         f"host {cfg['central_host_id']} "
         f"user {cfg['central_host_username']} "
-        f"port 22 "
+        f"port {PORT} "
         f"key_file {ssh_key_path.as_posix()}",
         pipe_std=True,
     )
diff --git a/datashuttle/utils/ssh.py b/datashuttle/utils/ssh.py
index 5a522354..42f2d745 100644
--- a/datashuttle/utils/ssh.py
+++ b/datashuttle/utils/ssh.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 import paramiko
 
+PORT = 3306
+
 from datashuttle.utils import utils
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ def connect_client_core(
             else None
         ),
         look_for_keys=True,
-        port=3306,
+        port=PORT,
     )
 
 
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ def get_remote_server_key(central_host_id: str):
     connection.
     """
     transport: paramiko.Transport
-    with paramiko.Transport((central_host_id, 3306)) as transport:
+    with paramiko.Transport((central_host_id, PORT)) as transport:
         transport.connect()
         key = transport.get_remote_server_key()
     return key
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ def get_remote_server_key(central_host_id: str):
 def save_hostkey_locally(key, central_host_id, hostkeys_path) -> None:
     client = paramiko.SSHClient()
     client.get_host_keys().add(
-        f"[{central_host_id}]:3306", key.get_name(), key
+        f"[{central_host_id}]:{PORT}", key.get_name(), key
     )
     client.get_host_keys().save(hostkeys_path.as_posix())