diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/ssh/Paramiko.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/ssh/Paramiko.py
index 84ac0d9e..0af7af48 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/ssh/Paramiko.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/ssh/Paramiko.py
@@ -32,10 +32,16 @@ class Paramiko(Base):
             hostname = self.hostname
             if hostname is None:
                 raise Exception('Tried to run connect without target hostname')
+            kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {
+                'hostname': hostname,
+                'username': self.username,
+                'password': self.password,
+                'allow_agent': True,
+            }
+            if self.port is not None:
+                kwargs['port'] = self.port
             try:
-                ret.connect(
-                    hostname = hostname, username = self.username, allow_agent = True
-                )
+                ret.connect(**kwargs)
             except Exception as e:
                 log(ERR, f'Failed to connect to {self.hostname} ({str(e)})')
                 raise