diff --git a/deploy/aro/openshift-templates/basketapi-deploy-template.yml b/deploy/aro/openshift-templates/basketapi-deploy-template.yml
index 735a93d99..aec910f89 100644
--- a/deploy/aro/openshift-templates/basketapi-deploy-template.yml
+++ b/deploy/aro/openshift-templates/basketapi-deploy-template.yml
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ objects:
               - name: EventBusConnection
                 value: ${RABBITMQ_HOSTNAME}
               - name: PORT
-                value: 8080
+                value: "8080"
               - name: GRPC_PORT
-                value: 5001
+                value: "8081"
             image: docker-registry.default.svc:5000/${IMAGE_REGISTRY_PROJECT_NAME}/${APPLICATION_NAME}:latest
             imagePullPolicy: Always
             name: ${APPLICATION_NAME}