diff --git a/.changeset/fast-hats-find.md b/.changeset/fast-hats-find.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6af7d2a5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fast-hats-find.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@solidjs/start": minor
+---
+
+make port 3000 all the time
diff --git a/packages/start/src/config/dev-server.ts b/packages/start/src/config/dev-server.ts
index 6d783312e..0c585bb4b 100644
--- a/packages/start/src/config/dev-server.ts
+++ b/packages/start/src/config/dev-server.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ export function devServer(): Array<PluginOption> {
   return [
     {
       name: "solid-start-dev-server",
+      config() {
+        return { server: { port: 3000 } };
+      },
       configureServer(viteDevServer) {
         (globalThis as any).VITE_DEV_SERVER = viteDevServer;
         return async () => {