diff --git a/tools/stress/src/org/apache/cassandra/stress/settings/SettingsPort.java b/tools/stress/src/org/apache/cassandra/stress/settings/SettingsPort.java
index 1e10e37c9d..88ff9a6811 100644
--- a/tools/stress/src/org/apache/cassandra/stress/settings/SettingsPort.java
+++ b/tools/stress/src/org/apache/cassandra/stress/settings/SettingsPort.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class SettingsPort implements Serializable
         @Override
         public List<? extends Option> options()
         {
-            return Arrays.asList(nativePort, thriftPort);
+            return Arrays.asList(nativePort, thriftPort, jmxPort);
         }
     }