diff --git a/_states/novang.py b/_states/novang.py
index 88cffcb..2d321ad 100644
--- a/_states/novang.py
+++ b/_states/novang.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     return ret
 
 
-def update_cell(name='cell1', transport_url='none:///', db_engine='mysql', db_name='nova_upgrade', db_user='nova', db_password=None, db_address='0.0.0.0'):
+def update_cell(name='cell1', transport_url='none:///', db_engine='mysql', db_name='nova_upgrade', db_user='nova', db_password=None, db_address='0.0.0.0', db_port='3306'):
     '''
     Ensures that the nova cell is setup correctly
     '''
@@ -72,7 +72,21 @@
         db_options = '?charset=utf8'
     if cell_uuid:
         try:
-            __salt__['cmd.shell']('nova-manage cell_v2 update_cell --cell_uuid ' + cell_uuid + ' --transport-url ' + transport_url + ' --database_connection ' + '"' + db_engine + '+pymysql://' + db_user + ':' + db_password + '@' + db_address + '/' + db_name + db_options + '"')
+            __salt__['cmd.shell'](
+                'nova-manage cell_v2 update_cell '
+                '--cell_uuid {cell_uuid} '
+                '--transport-url {transport_url} '
+                '--database_connection "{db_engine}+pymysql://{db_user}:{db_password}@{db_address}:{db_port}/{db_name}{db_options}"'.format(
+                    cell_uuid=cell_uuid,
+                    transport_url=transport_url,
+                    db_engine=db_engine,
+                    db_user=db_user,
+                    db_password=db_password,
+                    db_address=db_address,
+                    db_port=db_port,
+                    db_name=db_name,
+                    db_options=db_options
+                ))
             ret['result'] = True
             ret['comment'] = 'Cell {0} updated'.format(name)
             ret['changes'][name] = 'Cell {0} successfuly updated'.format(name)
diff --git a/nova/controller.sls b/nova/controller.sls
index 73ff759..e189bd9 100644
--- a/nova/controller.sls
+++ b/nova/controller.sls
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@
   - db_password: {{ controller.database.password }}
   - db_user: {{ controller.database.user }}
   - db_address: {{ controller.database.host }}
+  - db_port: {{ controller.database.port }}
   {%- if grains.get('noservices') %}
   - onlyif: /bin/false
   {%- endif %}
@@ -403,6 +404,7 @@
   - db_password: {{ controller.database.password }}
   - db_user: {{ controller.database.user }}
   - db_address: {{ controller.database.host }}
+  - db_port: {{ controller.database.port }}
   {%- if grains.get('noservices') %}
   - onlyif: /bin/false
   {%- endif %}