diff --git a/argocd/manifests/paperless/deployment.yaml b/argocd/manifests/paperless/deployment.yaml
index 5cf4f69..7eb2805 100644
--- a/argocd/manifests/paperless/deployment.yaml
+++ b/argocd/manifests/paperless/deployment.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ spec:
               value: "5432"
             - name: PAPERLESS_DBNAME
               value: "paperless"
+            # Explicit port to override k8s-injected PAPERLESS_PORT env var
+            # (k8s sets PAPERLESS_PORT=tcp://... for a service named 'paperless')
+            - name: PAPERLESS_PORT
+              value: "8000"
             - name: PAPERLESS_DBUSER
               value: "paperless"
             - name: PAPERLESS_DBPASS