diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index ef9606b6c9c5a7648f78ba1ca9c69a35171fbd2c..fe4626990a36f26f7cb3a75694da6d79a639d8fc 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Create a file pv/mysql.cnf and give your MySQL credentials::
     [client]
     database =
     host = localhost
-    port = 3309
+    port = 3306
     user =
     password =
     default-character-set = utf8