diff --git a/docs/reference/config.md b/docs/reference/config.md
index 3b5542580a..defbe4ce81 100644
--- a/docs/reference/config.md
+++ b/docs/reference/config.md
@@ -643,16 +643,28 @@ module:
           # Required.
           name:
 
-          # The protocol of the service container port.
+          # The protocol of the port.
           #
           # Optional.
           protocol: TCP
 
-          # The port number on the service container.
+          # The port exposed on the container by the running procces. This will also be the
+          # default value for `servicePort`.
+          # `servicePort:80 -> containerPort:8080 -> process:8080`
+          #
+          # Example: "8080"
           #
           # Required.
           containerPort:
 
+          # The port exposed on the service. Defaults to `containerPort` if not specified.
+          # `servicePort:80 -> containerPort:8080 -> process:8080`
+          #
+          # Example: "80"
+          #
+          # Optional.
+          servicePort: <containerPort>
+
           hostPort:
 
           # Set this to expose the service on the specified port on the host node (may not be
diff --git a/examples/simple-project/services/go-service/garden.yml b/examples/simple-project/services/go-service/garden.yml
index 85ac99018b..5ae0d4ae4d 100644
--- a/examples/simple-project/services/go-service/garden.yml
+++ b/examples/simple-project/services/go-service/garden.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ module:
     - name: go-service
       ports:
         - name: http
-          containerPort: 80
+          containerPort: 8080
+          # Maps service:80 -> container:8080
+          servicePort: 80
       ingresses:
         - path: /hello-go
-          port: http
\ No newline at end of file
+          port: http
diff --git a/examples/simple-project/services/go-service/webserver/main.go b/examples/simple-project/services/go-service/webserver/main.go
index 3115511eff..3bdee587e9 100644
--- a/examples/simple-project/services/go-service/webserver/main.go
+++ b/examples/simple-project/services/go-service/webserver/main.go
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ func main() {
 	http.HandleFunc("/hello-go", handler)
 	fmt.Println("Server running...")
 
-	http.ListenAndServe(":80", nil)
+	http.ListenAndServe(":8080", nil)
 }
diff --git a/garden-service/src/docs/config.ts b/garden-service/src/docs/config.ts
index 82e5fdc315..e289342a37 100644
--- a/garden-service/src/docs/config.ts
+++ b/garden-service/src/docs/config.ts
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ export function getDefaultValue(description: Joi.Description) {
   if (defaultSpec === undefined) {
     return
   } else if (defaultSpec && defaultSpec.function) {
-    const value =  defaultSpec.function({})
-    if (value === undefined){
+    const value = defaultSpec.function({})
+    if (value === undefined) {
       return defaultSpec.description
-    }else {
+    } else {
       return value
     }
   } else {
diff --git a/garden-service/src/plugins/container.ts b/garden-service/src/plugins/container.ts
index 8f97a9add9..43518f55d9 100644
--- a/garden-service/src/plugins/container.ts
+++ b/garden-service/src/plugins/container.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ export interface ServicePortSpec {
   name: string
   protocol: ServicePortProtocol
   containerPort: number
+  // Defaults to containerPort
+  servicePort: number
   hostPort?: number
   nodePort?: number | null
 }
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ const healthCheckSchema = Joi.object()
       .description("Set this to check the service's health by checking if this TCP port is accepting connections."),
   }).xor("httpGet", "command", "tcpPort")
 
-const portSchema = Joi.object()
+export const portSchema = Joi.object()
   .keys({
     name: joiIdentifier()
       .required()
@@ -172,10 +174,21 @@ const portSchema = Joi.object()
     protocol: Joi.string()
       .allow("TCP", "UDP")
       .default(DEFAULT_PORT_PROTOCOL)
-      .description("The protocol of the service container port."),
+      .description("The protocol of the port."),
     containerPort: Joi.number()
       .required()
-      .description("The port number on the service container."),
+      .example("8080")
+      .description(deline`
+        The port exposed on the container by the running procces. This will also be the default value
+        for \`servicePort\`.
+
+        \`servicePort:80 -> containerPort:8080 -> process:8080\``),
+    servicePort: Joi.number().default((context) => context.containerPort, "<containerPort>")
+      .example("80")
+      .description(deline`The port exposed on the service.
+        Defaults to \`containerPort\` if not specified.
+
+        \`servicePort:80 -> containerPort:8080 -> process:8080\``),
     hostPort: Joi.number()
       .meta({ deprecated: true }),
     nodePort: Joi.number()
diff --git a/garden-service/src/plugins/kubernetes/deployment.ts b/garden-service/src/plugins/kubernetes/deployment.ts
index 11e87b4b1b..8118ca3a77 100644
--- a/garden-service/src/plugins/kubernetes/deployment.ts
+++ b/garden-service/src/plugins/kubernetes/deployment.ts
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ export async function createDeployment(
 
   for (const port of ports) {
     container.ports.push({
+      name: port.name,
       protocol: port.protocol,
       containerPort: port.containerPort,
     })
diff --git a/garden-service/src/plugins/kubernetes/ingress.ts b/garden-service/src/plugins/kubernetes/ingress.ts
index 7e9b67514b..927a0bbcb8 100644
--- a/garden-service/src/plugins/kubernetes/ingress.ts
+++ b/garden-service/src/plugins/kubernetes/ingress.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export async function createIngresses(api: KubeApi, namespace: string, service:
           path: ingress.path,
           backend: {
             serviceName: service.name,
-            servicePort: findByName(service.spec.ports, ingress.spec.port)!.containerPort,
+            servicePort: findByName(service.spec.ports, ingress.spec.port)!.servicePort,
           },
         })),
       },
diff --git a/garden-service/src/plugins/kubernetes/service.ts b/garden-service/src/plugins/kubernetes/service.ts
index 83f3656a62..45b65d1533 100644
--- a/garden-service/src/plugins/kubernetes/service.ts
+++ b/garden-service/src/plugins/kubernetes/service.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export async function createServices(service: ContainerService, namespace: strin
       name: portSpec.name,
       protocol: portSpec.protocol,
       targetPort: portSpec.containerPort,
-      port: portSpec.containerPort,
+      port: portSpec.servicePort,
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/garden-service/src/plugins/local/local-docker-swarm.ts b/garden-service/src/plugins/local/local-docker-swarm.ts
index 6307921457..4f0461aacf 100644
--- a/garden-service/src/plugins/local/local-docker-swarm.ts
+++ b/garden-service/src/plugins/local/local-docker-swarm.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export const gardenPlugin = (): GardenPlugin => ({
           }
 
           if (p.hostPort) {
-            port.PublishedPort = p.hostPort
+            port.PublishedPort = p.servicePort
           }
         })
 
diff --git a/garden-service/src/plugins/local/local-google-cloud-functions.ts b/garden-service/src/plugins/local/local-google-cloud-functions.ts
index 3323cd8854..94ea353168 100644
--- a/garden-service/src/plugins/local/local-google-cloud-functions.ts
+++ b/garden-service/src/plugins/local/local-google-cloud-functions.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export const gardenPlugin = (): GardenPlugin => ({
                 name: "http",
                 protocol: <ServicePortProtocol>"TCP",
                 containerPort: emulatorPort,
+                servicePort: emulatorPort,
               },
             ],
             volumes: [],
diff --git a/garden-service/test/src/docs/config.ts b/garden-service/test/src/docs/config.ts
index e300ceeb75..fb935c905b 100644
--- a/garden-service/test/src/docs/config.ts
+++ b/garden-service/test/src/docs/config.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import dedent = require("dedent")
 
 describe("config", () => {
   const serivcePortSchema = Joi.number().default((context) => context.containerPort, "default value")
-  .example("8080")
-  .description("description")
+    .example("8080")
+    .description("description")
 
   const testDefaultSchema = Joi.number().default(() => "result", "default value")
-  .description("description")
+    .description("description")
 
   const portSchema = Joi.object()
     .keys({
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ describe("config", () => {
 
   describe("renderSchemaDescription", () => {
     it("should render correct markdown", () => {
-        const yaml = renderSchemaDescription(portSchema.describe(), { required: true })
-        expect(yaml).to.equal(dedent`\n# description
+      const yaml = renderSchemaDescription(portSchema.describe(), { required: true })
+      expect(yaml).to.equal(dedent`\n# description
         #
         # Required.
         containerPort:
diff --git a/garden-service/test/src/plugins/container.ts b/garden-service/test/src/plugins/container.ts
index baca9ed215..99dbf02cfa 100644
--- a/garden-service/test/src/plugins/container.ts
+++ b/garden-service/test/src/plugins/container.ts
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ describe("plugins.container", () => {
                 name: "http",
                 protocol: "TCP",
                 containerPort: 8080,
+                servicePort: 8080,
               }],
               outputs: {},
               volumes: [],
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ describe("plugins.container", () => {
                 },
                 healthCheck:
                   { httpGet: { path: "/health", port: "http", scheme: "HTTP" } },
-                ports: [{ name: "http", protocol: "TCP", containerPort: 8080 }],
+                ports: [{ name: "http", protocol: "TCP", containerPort: 8080, servicePort: 8080 }],
                 outputs: {},
                 volumes: [],
               }],
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ describe("plugins.container", () => {
                 },
                 healthCheck:
                   { httpGet: { path: "/health", port: "http", scheme: "HTTP" } },
-                ports: [{ name: "http", protocol: "TCP", containerPort: 8080 }],
+                ports: [{ name: "http", protocol: "TCP", containerPort: 8080, servicePort: 8080 }],
                 outputs: {},
                 volumes: [],
               },
diff --git a/garden-service/test/src/plugins/kubernetes/ingress.ts b/garden-service/test/src/plugins/kubernetes/ingress.ts
index 3c0e6cba25..8727afb429 100644
--- a/garden-service/test/src/plugins/kubernetes/ingress.ts
+++ b/garden-service/test/src/plugins/kubernetes/ingress.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const ports = [{
   name: "http",
   protocol: <ServicePortProtocol>"http",
   containerPort: 123,
+  servicePort: 123,
 }]
 
 const basicConfig: KubernetesConfig = {
diff --git a/garden-service/test/src/types/container.ts b/garden-service/test/src/types/container.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..abb769f25e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/garden-service/test/src/types/container.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { expect } from "chai"
+import { validate } from "../../../src/config/common"
+import { portSchema } from "../../../src/plugins/container"
+
+describe("portSchema", () => {
+  it("should default servicePort to containerPorts value", async () => {
+    const containerPort = 8080
+    const obj = { name: "a", containerPort }
+
+    const value = validate(obj, portSchema)
+    expect(value["servicePort"]).to.equal(containerPort)
+  })
+
+  it("should not default servicePort to containerPorts when configured", async () => {
+    const containerPort = 8080
+    const servicePort = 9090
+    const obj = { name: "a", containerPort, servicePort }
+
+    const value = validate(obj, portSchema)
+    expect(value["servicePort"]).to.equal(servicePort)
+  })
+})