diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 5e895fe0b..13df6db6e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
 
           wait-for-it localhost:5432 # postgresql
           wait-for-it localhost:9000 # minio
-          wait-for-it localhost:5000 # conda-store-server
+          wait-for-it localhost:8080 # conda-store-server
 
       - name: "Run Playwright tests 🎭"
         run: |
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
 
           wait-for-it localhost:5432 # postgresql
           wait-for-it localhost:9000 # minio
-          wait-for-it localhost:5000 # conda-store-server
+          wait-for-it localhost:8080 # conda-store-server
 
       - name: "Install conda-store for tests 📦"
         run: |
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Test shebang"
         run: |
-          export CONDA_STORE_URL=http://localhost:5000/conda-store
+          export CONDA_STORE_URL=http://localhost:8080/conda-store
           export CONDA_STORE_AUTH=basic
           export CONDA_STORE_USERNAME=username
           export CONDA_STORE_PASSWORD=password
diff --git a/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/client.py b/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/client.py
index b422914bb..e54084746 100644
--- a/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/client.py
+++ b/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/client.py
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 import requests
 
 
-def get_environments(host="localhost", port="5000"):
+def get_environments(host="localhost", port="8080"):
     return requests.get(f"http://{host}:{port}/api/v1/environment/").json()
 
 
-def get_environment_packages(name, host="localhost", port="5000"):
+def get_environment_packages(name, host="localhost", port="8080"):
     return requests.get(f"http://{host}:{port}/api/v1/environment/{name}").json()
 
 
-def post_specification(specification, host="localhost", port="5000"):
+def post_specification(specification, host="localhost", port="8080"):
     return requests.post(
         f"http://{host}:{port}/api/v1/specification/", json=specification
     ).json()
diff --git a/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/server/app.py b/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/server/app.py
index c3febe623..5e0d59bbc 100644
--- a/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/server/app.py
+++ b/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/server/app.py
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ class CondaStoreServer(Application):
         "0.0.0.0", help="ip address or hostname for conda-store server", config=True
     )
 
-    port = Integer(5000, help="port for conda-store server", config=True)
+    port = Integer(8080, help="port for conda-store server", config=True)
 
     registry_external_url = Unicode(
-        "localhost:5000",
+        "localhost:8080",
         help='external hostname and port to access docker registry cannot contain "http://" or "https://"',
         config=True,
     )
diff --git a/conda-store/conda_store/cli.py b/conda-store/conda_store/cli.py
index 79ed5db26..73f077635 100644
--- a/conda-store/conda_store/cli.py
+++ b/conda-store/conda_store/cli.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ async def parse_build(conda_store_api: api.CondaStoreAPI, uri: str):
 @click.group()
 @click.option(
     "--conda-store-url",
-    default="http://localhost:5000",
+    default="http://localhost:8080",
     envvar="CONDA_STORE_URL",
     help="conda-store base url including prefix",
 )
diff --git a/conda-store/tests/authenticated-tests.sh b/conda-store/tests/authenticated-tests.sh
index 58b8d6cde..0a50d7b42 100755
--- a/conda-store/tests/authenticated-tests.sh
+++ b/conda-store/tests/authenticated-tests.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-export CONDA_STORE_URL=http://localhost:5000/conda-store
+export CONDA_STORE_URL=http://localhost:8080/conda-store
 export CONDA_STORE_AUTH=basic
 export CONDA_STORE_USERNAME=username
 export CONDA_STORE_PASSWORD=password
diff --git a/conda-store/tests/authenticated-token-tests.sh b/conda-store/tests/authenticated-token-tests.sh
index 421ae89be..8a9538b3c 100755
--- a/conda-store/tests/authenticated-token-tests.sh
+++ b/conda-store/tests/authenticated-token-tests.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-export CONDA_STORE_URL=http://localhost:5000/conda-store
+export CONDA_STORE_URL=http://localhost:8080/conda-store
 export CONDA_STORE_AUTH=basic
 export CONDA_STORE_USERNAME=username
 export CONDA_STORE_PASSWORD=password
diff --git a/conda-store/tests/unauthenticated-tests.sh b/conda-store/tests/unauthenticated-tests.sh
index 3279d0af3..d7a999c36 100755
--- a/conda-store/tests/unauthenticated-tests.sh
+++ b/conda-store/tests/unauthenticated-tests.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-export CONDA_STORE_URL=http://localhost:5000/conda-store
+export CONDA_STORE_URL=http://localhost:8080/conda-store
 export CONDA_STORE_AUTH=none
 
 conda-store --version
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 54c4264f8..be31e89f4 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ services:
       - ./tests/assets/conda_store_config.py:/opt/conda_store/conda_store_config.py:ro
     healthcheck:
       test:
-        ["CMD", "curl", "--fail", "http://localhost:5000/conda-store/api/v1/"]
+        ["CMD", "curl", "--fail", "http://localhost:8080/conda-store/api/v1/"]
       interval: 10s
       timeout: 5s
       retries: 5
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ services:
         "/opt/conda_store/conda_store_config.py",
       ]
     ports:
-      - "5000:5000"
+      - "8080:8080"
 
   minio:
     image: minio/minio:RELEASE.2020-11-10T21-02-24Z
diff --git a/docs/administration.md b/docs/administration.md
index 0a0d37429..1cd02e667 100644
--- a/docs/administration.md
+++ b/docs/administration.md
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ metrics endpoints. Default True.
 to. The default is all IP addresses `0.0.0.0`.
 
 `CondaStoreServer.port` is the port for conda-store server to
-use. Default is `5000`.
+use. Default is `8080`.
 
 `CondaStoreServer.registry_external_url` is the external hostname and
 port to access docker registry cannot contain `http://` or `https://`.
diff --git a/docs/contributing.md b/docs/contributing.md
index 629282a79..d48021705 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.md
+++ b/docs/contributing.md
@@ -33,15 +33,9 @@ arm architectures. Otherwise this workflow has been shown to run and build on OS
 Notice the `architecture: amd64` whithin the docker-compose.yaml files.
 :::
 
-:::{warning}
-If you're developing on a Mac and run into issues that complain about `tcp 0.0.0.0:5000: bind: address already in use` you might need to deactivate the `Airplay Receiver` service from the `Sharing` section in Control Center.
-Have a look at this [discussion on Apple.com](https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/682332)
-for more details.
-:::
-
 The following resources will be available:
 
-- conda-store web server running at [http://localhost:5000](http://localhost:5000)
+- conda-store web server running at [http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080)
 - [MinIO](https://min.io/) s3 running at [http://localhost:9000](http://localhost:9000) with username `admin` and password `password`
 - [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) running at [localhost:5432](http://localhost:5432) with username `admin` and password `password` database `conda-store`
 - [Redis](https://www.redis.com/) running at [localhost:6379](http://localhost:6379) with password `password`
@@ -79,7 +73,7 @@ subprocess of the web server. Run
 python -m conda_store_server.server --standalone
 ```
 
-Then visit [localhost:5000](http://localhost:5000/).
+Then visit [localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080/).
 
 ### Changes to API
 
@@ -148,12 +142,12 @@ docker.
 $ cd conda-store
 $ docker-compose down -v # ensure you've cleared state
 $ docker-compose up --build
-# wait until the conda-store-server is running check by visiting localhost:5000
+# wait until the conda-store-server is running check by visiting localhost:8080
 
 $ pip install -e .
 $ ./tests/unauthenticated-tests.sh
 $ ./tests/authenticated-tests.sh
-$ export CONDA_STORE_URL=http://localhost:5000/conda-store
+$ export CONDA_STORE_URL=http://localhost:8080/conda-store
 $ export CONDA_STORE_AUTH=basic
 $ export CONDA_STORE_USERNAME=username
 $ export CONDA_STORE_PASSWORD=password
@@ -191,7 +185,7 @@ docker.
 $ cd conda-store-server
 $ docker-compose down -v # ensure you've cleared state
 $ docker-compose up --build
-# wait until the conda-store-server is running check by visiting localhos:5000
+# wait until the conda-store-server is running check by visiting localhos:8080
 $ hatch env run -e dev playwright-test
 $ hatch env run -e dev integration-test
 ```
diff --git a/docs/installation.md b/docs/installation.md
index 1b3f529e6..df941a389 100644
--- a/docs/installation.md
+++ b/docs/installation.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Once installed, start conda-store using :
 conda-store-server --standalone
 ```
 
-You can then access conda-store on port 5000 of the machine running it.
+You can then access conda-store on port 8080 of the machine running it.
 
 ## Kubernetes
 
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ If your installation worked you should be able to port forward the
 conda-store web server.
 
 ```shell
-kubectl port-forward service/conda-store-server 5000:5000
+kubectl port-forward service/conda-store-server 8080:8080
 ```
 
-Then visit via your web browser [http://localhost:5000](http://localhost:5000)
+Then visit via your web browser [http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080)
 
 For additional configuration options see the [administrative
 guide](./administration.md)
diff --git a/docs/user_guide.md b/docs/user_guide.md
index 20c5c428a..118948ff3 100644
--- a/docs/user_guide.md
+++ b/docs/user_guide.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ ways to handle Conda environment. In addition this registry leverages
 builds docker images without docker allowing for advanced caching,
 reduced image sizes, and does not require elevated privileges. Click
 on the `docker` link this will copy a url to your clipboard. Note the
-beginning of the url for example `localhost:5000/`. This is required to tell
+beginning of the url for example `localhost:8080/`. This is required to tell
 docker where the docker registry is located. Otherwise by default it
 will try and user docker hub. Your url will likely be different.
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ docker run -it <docker-url> python
 #### General usage
 
 ```shell
-docker run -it localhost:5000/<namespace>/<environment-name>
+docker run -it localhost:8080/<namespace>/<environment-name>
 ```
 
 If you want to use a specific build (say one that was built in the
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ build that you want in the UI and copy its docker registry tag
 name. The tag name is a combination of `<specification-sha256>-<build
 date>-<build id>-<environment name>` that we will refer to as build
 key. An example would be
-`localhost:5000/filesystem/python-numpy-env:583dd55140491c6b4cfa46e36c203e10280fe7e180190aa28c13f6fc35702f8f-20210825-180211-244815-3-python-numpy-env`.
+`localhost:8080/filesystem/python-numpy-env:583dd55140491c6b4cfa46e36c203e10280fe7e180190aa28c13f6fc35702f8f-20210825-180211-244815-3-python-numpy-env`.
 
 ```shell
-docker run -it localhost:5000/<namespace>/<environment-name>:<build_key>
+docker run -it localhost:8080/<namespace>/<environment-name>:<build_key>
 ```
 
 #### On Demand Docker Image
diff --git a/examples/docker-without-nfs/assets/conda_store_config.py b/examples/docker-without-nfs/assets/conda_store_config.py
index 05b4d9a36..a6a97b9a5 100644
--- a/examples/docker-without-nfs/assets/conda_store_config.py
+++ b/examples/docker-without-nfs/assets/conda_store_config.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 c.CondaStoreServer.enable_registry = True
 c.CondaStoreServer.enable_metrics = True
 c.CondaStoreServer.address = "0.0.0.0"
-c.CondaStoreServer.port = 5000
+c.CondaStoreServer.port = 8080
 # This MUST start with `/`
 c.CondaStoreServer.url_prefix = "/conda-store"
 c.CondaStoreServer.behind_proxy = True
diff --git a/examples/docker-without-nfs/docker-compose.yaml b/examples/docker-without-nfs/docker-compose.yaml
index 56a36918e..3a2f751a8 100644
--- a/examples/docker-without-nfs/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/examples/docker-without-nfs/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ services:
       - "traefik.enable=true"
       - "traefik.http.routers.conda-store.rule=Host(`conda-store.localhost`) && PathPrefix(`/conda-store`)"
       - "traefik.http.routers.conda-store.entrypoints=websecure"
-      - "traefik.port=5000"
+      - "traefik.port=8080"
     depends_on:
       postgres:
         condition: service_healthy
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ services:
       - ./assets/conda_store_config.py:/etc/conda-store/conda_store_config.py:ro
     healthcheck:
       test:
-        ["CMD", "curl", "--fail", "http://localhost:5000/conda-store/api/v1/"]
+        ["CMD", "curl", "--fail", "http://localhost:8080/conda-store/api/v1/"]
       interval: 10s
       timeout: 5s
       retries: 5
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ services:
         "/etc/conda-store/conda_store_config.py",
       ]
     ports:
-      - "5000:5000"
+      - "8080:8080"
 
   jupyterhub:
     build: quansight/conda-store
diff --git a/examples/docker/assets/conda_store_config.py b/examples/docker/assets/conda_store_config.py
index 728b3d94f..b37390a76 100644
--- a/examples/docker/assets/conda_store_config.py
+++ b/examples/docker/assets/conda_store_config.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 c.CondaStoreServer.enable_registry = True
 c.CondaStoreServer.enable_metrics = True
 c.CondaStoreServer.address = "0.0.0.0"
-c.CondaStoreServer.port = 5000
+c.CondaStoreServer.port = 8080
 # This MUST start with `/`
 c.CondaStoreServer.url_prefix = "/conda-store"
 c.CondaStoreServer.behind_proxy = True
diff --git a/examples/docker/docker-compose.yaml b/examples/docker/docker-compose.yaml
index 5ab113343..d3c42943a 100644
--- a/examples/docker/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/examples/docker/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ services:
       - "traefik.enable=true"
       - "traefik.http.routers.conda-store.rule=Host(`conda-store.localhost`) && (PathPrefix(`/conda-store`) || PathPrefix(`/v2`))"
       - "traefik.http.routers.conda-store.entrypoints=websecure"
-      - "traefik.port=5000"
+      - "traefik.port=8080"
     depends_on:
       postgres:
         condition: service_healthy
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./assets/conda_store_config.py:/etc/conda-store/conda_store_config.py:ro
     healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "curl", "--fail", "http://localhost:5000/conda-store/api/v1/"]
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "--fail", "http://localhost:8080/conda-store/api/v1/"]
       interval: 10s
       timeout: 5s
       retries: 5
     platform: linux/amd64
     command: ['conda-store-server', '--config', '/etc/conda-store/conda_store_config.py']
     ports:
-      - "5000:5000"
+      - "8080:8080"
 
   jupyterhub:
     image: quansight/conda-store
diff --git a/examples/kubernetes/conda-store-server.yaml b/examples/kubernetes/conda-store-server.yaml
index f0dabd688..499eb7cd9 100644
--- a/examples/kubernetes/conda-store-server.yaml
+++ b/examples/kubernetes/conda-store-server.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   type: NodePort
   ports:
-    - name: "5000"
+    - name: "8080"
       nodePort: 30500
-      port: 5000
-      targetPort: 5000
+      port: 8080
+      targetPort: 8080
   selector:
     app: conda-store-server
 ---
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ spec:
             - "--config"
             - "/etc/conda-store/conda_store_config.py"
           ports:
-            - containerPort: 5000
+            - containerPort: 8080
           volumeMounts:
             - name: config
               mountPath: "/etc/conda-store/"
diff --git a/examples/kubernetes/conda-store-worker.yaml b/examples/kubernetes/conda-store-worker.yaml
index 36ee6beaf..286bbe424 100644
--- a/examples/kubernetes/conda-store-worker.yaml
+++ b/examples/kubernetes/conda-store-worker.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ spec:
             - "--config"
             - "/etc/conda-store/conda_store_config.py"
           ports:
-            - containerPort: 5000
+            - containerPort: 8080
           volumeMounts:
             - name: config
               mountPath: "/etc/conda-store/"
diff --git a/examples/kubernetes/files/conda_store_config.py b/examples/kubernetes/files/conda_store_config.py
index a6d9e19db..5f3aa15d0 100644
--- a/examples/kubernetes/files/conda_store_config.py
+++ b/examples/kubernetes/files/conda_store_config.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 c.CondaStoreServer.enable_registry = True
 c.CondaStoreServer.enable_metrics = True
 c.CondaStoreServer.address = "0.0.0.0"
-c.CondaStoreServer.port = 5000
+c.CondaStoreServer.port = 8080
 # This MUST start with `/`
 c.CondaStoreServer.url_prefix = "/"
 
diff --git a/examples/standalone/docker-compose.yaml b/examples/standalone/docker-compose.yaml
index 6004c5749..8f6c20d46 100644
--- a/examples/standalone/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/examples/standalone/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - conda_store_data:/var/lib/conda-store/
     healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "curl", "--fail", "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/"]
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "--fail", "http://localhost:8080/api/v1/"]
       interval: 10s
       timeout: 5s
       retries: 5
     platform: linux/amd64
     command: ["conda-store-server", "--standalone"]
     ports:
-      - "5000:5000"
+      - "8080:8080"
diff --git a/examples/ubuntu2004/templates/conda_store_config.py.j2 b/examples/ubuntu2004/templates/conda_store_config.py.j2
index 1494334ae..2e874a01c 100644
--- a/examples/ubuntu2004/templates/conda_store_config.py.j2
+++ b/examples/ubuntu2004/templates/conda_store_config.py.j2
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ c.CondaStoreServer.enable_api = True
 c.CondaStoreServer.enable_registry = True
 c.CondaStoreServer.enable_metrics = True
 c.CondaStoreServer.address = "0.0.0.0"
-c.CondaStoreServer.port = 5000
+c.CondaStoreServer.port = 8080
 # This MUST start with `/`
 c.CondaStoreServer.url_prefix = "/"
 
diff --git a/tests/assets/conda_store_config.py b/tests/assets/conda_store_config.py
index bf371b6d8..7b7d47d4b 100644
--- a/tests/assets/conda_store_config.py
+++ b/tests/assets/conda_store_config.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 c.CondaStoreServer.enable_registry = True
 c.CondaStoreServer.enable_metrics = True
 c.CondaStoreServer.address = "0.0.0.0"
-c.CondaStoreServer.port = 5000
+c.CondaStoreServer.port = 8080
 # This MUST start with `/`
 c.CondaStoreServer.url_prefix = "/conda-store"
 
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 531a00e5e..5fbb76aa0 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from requests import Session
 
 CONDA_STORE_SERVER_PORT = os.environ.get(
-    "CONDA_STORE_SERVER_PORT", f"5000"
+    "CONDA_STORE_SERVER_PORT", f"8080"
 )
 CONDA_STORE_BASE_URL = os.environ.get(
     "CONDA_STORE_BASE_URL", f"http://localhost:{CONDA_STORE_SERVER_PORT}/conda-store/"