diff --git a/weed/command/shell.go b/weed/command/shell.go
index 7a328d8c1..eae68c3be 100644
--- a/weed/command/shell.go
+++ b/weed/command/shell.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func init() {
 	cmdShell.Run = runShell // break init cycle
 	shellOptions.Masters = cmdShell.Flag.String("master", "localhost:9333", "comma-separated master servers")
 	filerHost := cmdShell.Flag.String("filer.host", "localhost", "comma-separated filer server host")
-	flierPort := cmdShell.Flag.Int64("filer.port", 9333, "comma-separated filer server port")
+	flierPort := cmdShell.Flag.Int64("filer.port", 8888, "comma-separated filer server port")
 	directory := cmdShell.Flag.String("filer.dir", "/", "comma-separated filer server directory")
 	shellOptions.FilerHost = *filerHost
 	shellOptions.FilerPort = *flierPort