diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/proxy01.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/proxy01.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
index ea3e0f25c4..65374b06e8 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/proxy01.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/proxy01.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ nrpe_procs_crit: 1400
 nrpe_procs_warn: 1200
 # This is consumed by the roles/fedora-web/main role
 sponsor: redhat
+sshd_port: 222
 vmhost: vmhost-x86-02.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
 volgroup: /dev/vg_guests
 vpn: false
diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/proxy02.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/proxy02.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
index 8804380b78..4045239608 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/proxy02.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/proxy02.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ nrpe_procs_crit: 1400
 nrpe_procs_warn: 1200
 # This is consumed by the roles/fedora-web/main role
 sponsor: redhat
+sshd_port: 222
 vmhost: vmhost-x86-03.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
 volgroup: /dev/vg_guests
 vpn: false
diff --git a/inventory/inventory b/inventory/inventory
index 6b55a3661b..5069f7c175 100644
--- a/inventory/inventory
+++ b/inventory/inventory
@@ -543,12 +543,12 @@ proxies_external
 proxies_internal
 
 [proxies_stg]
-proxy01.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
-proxy02.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
+proxy01.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org ansible_port=222
+proxy02.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org ansible_port=222
 
 [proxies_stg_rdu3]
-proxy01.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
-proxy02.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
+proxy01.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org ansible_port=222
+proxy02.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org ansible_port=222
 
 [relvalconsumer_common]
 openqa01.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
@@ -645,8 +645,8 @@ mailman01.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
 memcached01.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
 os-control01.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
 pkgs01.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
-proxy01.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
-proxy02.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
+proxy01.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org ansible_port=222
+proxy02.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org ansible_port=222
 rabbitmq01.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
 rabbitmq02.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
 rabbitmq03.stg.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
diff --git a/roles/base/templates/nftables/_nft_accept_ssh b/roles/base/templates/nftables/_nft_accept_ssh
index 24f0093058..a11d1c43af 100644
--- a/roles/base/templates/nftables/_nft_accept_ssh
+++ b/roles/base/templates/nftables/_nft_accept_ssh
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 # Accept ssh
 
 # allow ssh - always
-add rule {{_tn}} INPUT ct state new tcp dport 22 counter accept
+add rule {{_tn}} INPUT ct state new tcp dport {{sshd_port}} counter accept