diff --git a/cmd/experimental/kueue-viz/backend/CONTRIBUTING.md b/cmd/experimental/kueue-viz/backend/CONTRIBUTING.md
index bd83414682..0eb4e56acc 100644
--- a/cmd/experimental/kueue-viz/backend/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/cmd/experimental/kueue-viz/backend/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ make run
 
 ```
 podman build . -t backend
-podman run -v $HOME/.kube:/nonexistent/.kube/ -p 8080:8080 backend
+podman run -v $HOME/.kube:/nonexistent/.kube/ -p 8181:8181 backend
 ```
 
diff --git a/cmd/experimental/kueue-viz/backend/Dockerfile b/cmd/experimental/kueue-viz/backend/Dockerfile
index c0e41fb9d4..90a7c67e32 100644
--- a/cmd/experimental/kueue-viz/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/cmd/experimental/kueue-viz/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ USER 65532:65532
 COPY --from=builder /kueue-viz /
 
 # Set environment variables
-ENV PORT=8080
+ENV PORT=8181
 # Expose the application port
-EXPOSE 8080
+EXPOSE 8181
 
 # Command to run the application
 ENTRYPOINT ["/kueue-viz"]
diff --git a/cmd/experimental/kueue-viz/backend/README.md b/cmd/experimental/kueue-viz/backend/README.md
index 3b3219ae35..21c37f856f 100644
--- a/cmd/experimental/kueue-viz/backend/README.md
+++ b/cmd/experimental/kueue-viz/backend/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Run the application:
 ./kueue_ws_app
 ```
 
-The application starts on port `8080`.
+The application starts on port `8181`.
 
 ## Endpoints
 
diff --git a/cmd/experimental/kueue-viz/backend/main.go b/cmd/experimental/kueue-viz/backend/main.go
index ccac243b53..217ad3f69a 100644
--- a/cmd/experimental/kueue-viz/backend/main.go
+++ b/cmd/experimental/kueue-viz/backend/main.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	handlers.InitializeWebSocketRoutes(r, dynamicClient, k8sClient)
 
-	if err := r.Run(":8080"); err != nil {
+	if err := r.Run(":8181"); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to start server: %v", err)
 	}