diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 10c47b3..b17804c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ Activate the extension by adding the following to `config.rb`:
 activate :deploy do |deploy|
   deploy.method   = :sftp
   deploy.host     = "sftp.example.com"
+  deploy.port     = 22
   deploy.path     = "/srv/www/site"
   # Optional Settings
   # deploy.user     = "tvaughan" # no default
diff --git a/USAGE b/USAGE
index 0e31012..c2f49ab 100644
--- a/USAGE
+++ b/USAGE
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ activate :deploy do |deploy|
   deploy.method = :sftp
   # host, user, passwword and path *must* be set
   deploy.host = "sftp.example.com"
+  deploy.port = 22
   deploy.path = "/srv/www/site"
   # user is optional (no default)
   deploy.user = "tvaughan"
diff --git a/lib/middleman-deploy/methods/ftp.rb b/lib/middleman-deploy/methods/ftp.rb
index 633302e..09e21d8 100644
--- a/lib/middleman-deploy/methods/ftp.rb
+++ b/lib/middleman-deploy/methods/ftp.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ module Middleman
           @user = self.options.user
           @pass = self.options.password
           @path = self.options.path
+          @port = self.options.port
         end
 
         def process
diff --git a/lib/middleman-deploy/methods/sftp.rb b/lib/middleman-deploy/methods/sftp.rb
index 8cd0b4c..1783e4a 100644
--- a/lib/middleman-deploy/methods/sftp.rb
+++ b/lib/middleman-deploy/methods/sftp.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module Middleman
           puts "## Deploying via sftp to #{self.user}@#{self.host}:#{path}"
 
           # `nil` is a valid value for user and/or pass.
-          Net::SFTP.start(self.host, self.user, :password => self.pass) do |sftp|
+          Net::SFTP.start(self.host, self.user, :password => self.pass, :port => self.port) do |sftp|
             sftp.mkdir(self.path)
 
             Dir.chdir(self.server_instance.build_dir) do