diff --git a/cista/__main__.py b/cista/__main__.py
index c196cc1..65a00fe 100644
--- a/cista/__main__.py
+++ b/cista/__main__.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Usage:
 Options:
   -c CONFDIR        Custom config directory
   -l LISTEN-ADDR    Listen on
-                       :8000 (localhost port, plain http)
+                       :8989 (localhost port, plain http)
                        <addr>:3000 (bind another address, port)
                        /path/to/unix.sock (unix socket)
                        example.com (run on 80 and 443 with LetsEncrypt)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Environment:
 first_time_help = """\
 No config file found! Get started with:
   cista --user yourname --privileged     # If you want user accounts
-  cista -l :8000 /path/to/files          # Run the server on localhost:8000
+  cista -l :8989 /path/to/files          # Run the server on localhost:8989
 
 See cista --help for other options!
 """
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def _main():
     if listen:
         settings["listen"] = listen
     elif not exists:
-        settings["listen"] = ":8000"
+        settings["listen"] = ":8989"
     config.update_config(settings)
     # Prepare to serve
     url, opts = serve.parse_listen(config.config.listen)
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def _user(args):
         # Defaults for new config when user is created
         operation = config.update_config(
             {
-                "listen": ":8000",
+                "listen": ":8989",
                 "path": Path.home() / "Downloads",
                 "public": False,
             }
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def _user(args):
 
     if operation == "created":
         sys.stderr.write(
-            "Now you can run the server:\n  cista    # defaults set: -l :8000 ~/Downloads\n"
+            "Now you can run the server:\n  cista    # defaults set: -l :8989 ~/Downloads\n"
         )
 
 
diff --git a/cista/serve.py b/cista/serve.py
index 859a12f..c475e87 100644
--- a/cista/serve.py
+++ b/cista/serve.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def parse_listen(listen):
         return f"https://{listen}", {"host": listen, "port": 443, "ssl": True}
 
     # Use fastapi_vue's parse_endpoint for everything else
-    endpoints = parse_endpoint(listen, default_port=8000)
+    endpoints = parse_endpoint(listen, default_port=8989)
     ep = endpoints[0]
 
     if "uds" in ep:
@@ -64,5 +64,9 @@ def parse_listen(listen):
     host, port = ep["host"], ep["port"]
     # When binding all interfaces, use single_listener=False for Sanic
     if len(endpoints) > 1:
-        return f"http://localhost:{port}", {"host": host, "port": port, "single_listener": False}
+        return f"http://localhost:{port}", {
+            "host": host,
+            "port": port,
+            "single_listener": False,
+        }
     return f"http://{host}:{port}", {"host": host, "port": port}
diff --git a/frontend/vite-plugin-fastapi.js b/frontend/vite-plugin-fastapi.js
index 347c4c4..95e6d8a 100644
--- a/frontend/vite-plugin-fastapi.js
+++ b/frontend/vite-plugin-fastapi.js
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
  * - Builds to the Python module's frontend-build directory
  *
  * Environment variables (with defaults):
- *   FASTAPI_VUE_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:5180 - Backend API URL for proxying
+ *   FASTAPI_VUE_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:8999 - Backend API URL for proxying
  */
 
-const backendUrl = process.env.FASTAPI_VUE_BACKEND_URL || "http://localhost:5180"
+const backendUrl = process.env.FASTAPI_VUE_BACKEND_URL || "http://localhost:8999"
 
 export default function fastapiVue({ paths = ["/api"] } = {}) {
   // Build proxy configuration for each path
diff --git a/scripts/devserver.py b/scripts/devserver.py
index 69666be..49930e7 100755
--- a/scripts/devserver.py
+++ b/scripts/devserver.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Usage:
     uv run scripts/devserver.py [frontend] [--backend backend]
 
 Options:
-    frontend    Vite frontend endpoint (default: localhost:5173)
-    --backend   Cista backend endpoint (default: from config, or :8000)
+    frontend    Vite frontend endpoint (default: localhost:8989)
+    --backend   Cista backend endpoint (default: from config, or :8999)
 
 Environment:
     JS_RUNTIME  Path or name of JS runtime to use (deno, npm/node or bun).
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from devutil import ProcessGroup, logger, ready, setup_vite  # type: ignore
 from cista import config
 from cista.serve import parse_listen
 
-DEFAULT_BACKEND_PORT = 8000
+DEFAULT_BACKEND_PORT = 8999
 
 
 def setup_sanic_backend(listen: str | None) -> tuple[str, list[str]]:
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@ def main():
         "frontend",
         nargs="?",
         metavar="host:port",
-        help="Vite frontend endpoint (default: localhost:5173)",
+        help="Vite frontend endpoint (default: localhost:8989)",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--backend",
         "-l",
         metavar="host:port",
-        help="Cista backend endpoint (default: from config, or :8000)",
+        help="Cista backend endpoint (default: from config, or :8999)",
     )
     args = parser.parse_args()
     with contextlib.suppress(KeyboardInterrupt):
diff --git a/scripts/fastapi-vue/devutil.py b/scripts/fastapi-vue/devutil.py
index 09b7514..75089c9 100644
--- a/scripts/fastapi-vue/devutil.py
+++ b/scripts/fastapi-vue/devutil.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import httpx
 from buildutil import find_dev_tool, find_install_tool, logger
 from fastapi_vue.hostutil import parse_endpoint
 
-DEFAULT_VITE_PORT = 5173
-DEFAULT_BACKEND_PORT = 5180
+DEFAULT_VITE_PORT = 8989
+DEFAULT_BACKEND_PORT = 8999
 
 
 class ProcessGroup: