diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 30bb06c..016fd48 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+### 14/07/2023 (1.0.8)
+
+-   Fixed the start with port unable to start
+
 ### 11/07/2023 (1.0.8)
 
 -   Support tunnel with host with port
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dee4c82..f1acd31 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cubetiq/hlt",
-  "version": "0.1.8",
+  "version": "0.1.9",
   "description": "A lightweight http tunnel client using nodejs and socket.io client",
   "main": "dist/cli.js",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/src/api.ts b/src/api.ts
index 5ca4a4e..f4ed47a 100644
--- a/src/api.ts
+++ b/src/api.ts
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class HttpTunnelClient implements Client {
                 return;
             }
         } else {
-            if (address) {
+            if (typeof address !== "number" && address && address.includes(":")) {
                 const [host, portStr] = address.split(":");
                 if (host) {
                     options.host = host;
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ class HttpTunnelClient implements Client {
                 }
             } else {
                 options.port = port;
+                console.log(`default port: ${port} will be forwared`);
             }
         }