diff --git a/Consul/Client.cs b/Consul/Client.cs
index 539ad84..2ed4fcb 100644
--- a/Consul/Client.cs
+++ b/Consul/Client.cs
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ private void ConfigureFromEnvironment(UriBuilder consulAddress)
                 {
                     try
                     {
-                        consulAddress.Port = ushort.Parse(addrParts[1]);
+                        consulAddress.Port = Int32.Parse(addrParts[1]);
                     }
                     catch (Exception ex)
                     {