diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 49769e0..f42e0b8 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pip install -r requirements.txt     # Install dependencies
 - **Path**: `/home/cal/container-data/paper-dynasty`
 - **Container**: `paper-dynasty_discord-app_1`
 - **Image**: `manticorum67/paper-dynasty-discordapp`
-- **Health**: `GET http://localhost:8080/health` (HTTP server in `health_server.py`)
+- **Health**: `GET http://localhost:8081/health` (HTTP server in `health_server.py`)
 - **Versioning**: CalVer (`YYYY.M.BUILD`) — manually tagged when ready to release
 
 ### Logs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pip install -r requirements.txt     # Install dependencies
 - Bot not responding → check `docker logs`, verify `BOT_TOKEN` and `GUILD_ID`
 - API errors → verify `DATABASE` is set to `Prod` or `Dev`, check `API_TOKEN` matches the database API
 - Game engine errors → check `/usr/src/app/logs/discord.log` for detailed tracebacks
-- Health endpoint not responding → `health_server.py` runs on port 8080 inside the container
+- Health endpoint not responding → `health_server.py` runs on port 8081 inside the container
 
 ### CI/CD
 Ruff lint on PRs. Docker image built on CalVer tag push only.
diff --git a/health_server.py b/health_server.py
index b4ccbf2..67b9e06 100644
--- a/health_server.py
+++ b/health_server.py
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ logger = logging.getLogger("discord_app.health")
 class HealthServer:
     """HTTP server for health checks and metrics."""
 
-    def __init__(self, bot: commands.Bot, host: str = "0.0.0.0", port: int = 8080):
+    def __init__(self, bot: commands.Bot, host: str = "0.0.0.0", port: int = 8081):
         """
         Initialize health server.
 
         Args:
             bot: Discord bot instance to monitor
             host: Host to bind to (default: 0.0.0.0 for container access)
-            port: Port to listen on (default: 8080)
+            port: Port to listen on (default: 8081)
         """
         self.bot = bot
         self.host = host
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class HealthServer:
         logger.info("Health check server stopped")
 
 
-async def run_health_server(bot: commands.Bot, host: str = "0.0.0.0", port: int = 8080):
+async def run_health_server(bot: commands.Bot, host: str = "0.0.0.0", port: int = 8081):
     """
     Run health server as a background task.
 
diff --git a/tests/refractor-integration-test-plan.md b/tests/refractor-integration-test-plan.md
index d9bd5d4..b355f50 100644
--- a/tests/refractor-integration-test-plan.md
+++ b/tests/refractor-integration-test-plan.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ the expected bot response, and pass/fail criteria.
 Before running these tests, ensure the following state exists:
 
 ### Bot State
-- [ ] Bot is online and healthy: `GET http://sba-bots:8080/health` returns 200
+- [ ] Bot is online and healthy: `GET http://sba-bots:8081/health` returns 200
 - [ ] Refractor cog is loaded: check bot logs for `Loaded extension 'cogs.refractor'`
 - [ ] Test user has the `PD Players` role on the dev server
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ API layer is functional. Execute via shell or Playwright network interception.
 ### REF-API-01: Bot health endpoint
 | Field | Value |
 |---|---|
-| **Command** | `curl -sf http://sba-bots:8080/health` |
+| **Command** | `curl -sf http://sba-bots:8081/health` |
 | **Expected** | HTTP 200, body contains health status |
 | **Pass criteria** | Non-empty 200 response |
 
diff --git a/tests/refractor-preflight.sh b/tests/refractor-preflight.sh
index 940b452..f191555 100755
--- a/tests/refractor-preflight.sh
+++ b/tests/refractor-preflight.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ STATUS=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" "https://pddev.manticorum.com/ap
 echo ""
 echo "=== Discord Bot ==="
 # Health check
-curl -sf http://sba-bots:8080/health >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo "PASS: bot health OK" || echo "FAIL: bot health endpoint"
+curl -sf http://sba-bots:8081/health >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo "PASS: bot health OK" || echo "FAIL: bot health endpoint"
 
 # Recent refractor activity in logs
 echo ""