diff --git a/Fervor/Sources/Fervor/Item.swift b/Fervor/Sources/Fervor/Item.swift
index 9760d70..59a6bc1 100644
--- a/Fervor/Sources/Fervor/Item.swift
+++ b/Fervor/Sources/Fervor/Item.swift
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public struct Item: Decodable, Sendable {
         .user(.optional)
         .password(.optional)
         .host(.required)
-        .port(.defaultValue(8080))
+        .port(.optional)
         .path(.optional)
         .query(.optional)
         .fragment(.optional)