diff --git a/examples/k8s-health-check/README.md b/examples/k8s-health-check/README.md
index 845918fda..be93c3df8 100644
--- a/examples/k8s-health-check/README.md
+++ b/examples/k8s-health-check/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ To configure the address, use `--http-address`. To configure the port, use
 livenessProbe:
   httpGet:
     path: /liveness
-    port: 8090
+    port: 9090
   # Number of seconds after the container has started before the first probe is scheduled. Defaults to 0.
   # Not necessary when the startup probe is in use.
   initialDelaySeconds: 0
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ livenessProbe:
 readinessProbe:
   httpGet:
     path: /readiness
-    port: 8090
+    port: 9090
   initialDelaySeconds: 0
   periodSeconds: 10
   timeoutSeconds: 5
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ readinessProbe:
 startupProbe:
   httpGet:
     path: /startup
-    port: 8090
+    port: 9090
   periodSeconds: 1
   timeoutSeconds: 5
   failureThreshold: 20
diff --git a/examples/k8s-health-check/proxy_with_http_health_check.yaml b/examples/k8s-health-check/proxy_with_http_health_check.yaml
index 484e75883..acae2fe2b 100644
--- a/examples/k8s-health-check/proxy_with_http_health_check.yaml
+++ b/examples/k8s-health-check/proxy_with_http_health_check.yaml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ spec:
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /liveness
-            port: 8090
+            port: 9090
           # Number of seconds after the container has started before the first probe is scheduled. Defaults to 0.
           # Not necessary when the startup probe is in use.
           initialDelaySeconds: 0
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ spec:
         readinessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /readiness
-            port: 8090
+            port: 9090
           initialDelaySeconds: 0
           periodSeconds: 10
           timeoutSeconds: 5
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ spec:
         startupProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /startup
-            port: 8090
+            port: 9090
           periodSeconds: 1
           timeoutSeconds: 5
           failureThreshold: 20