diff --git a/priv/templates/extended_bin b/priv/templates/extended_bin
index b6c0b44e6..c31af58de 100755
--- a/priv/templates/extended_bin
+++ b/priv/templates/extended_bin
@@ -640,9 +640,9 @@ EPMD_MODULE="$(grep '^-epmd_module' "$VMARGS_PATH" || true)"
 if [ "$EPMD_MODULE" ]; then
     MAYBE_DIST_ARGS="${MAYBE_DIST_ARGS} ${EPMD_MODULE}"
 fi
-
+ERL_DIST_PORT=${ERL_DIST_PORT:-"$(grep '^-erl_epmd_port' "$VMARGS_PATH" | cut -f2 -d' ' || true)"}
 if [ "$ERL_DIST_PORT" ]; then
-    MAYBE_DIST_ARGS="${MAYBE_DIST_ARGS} -kernel inet_dist_listen_min ${ERL_DIST_PORT} -kernel inet_dist_listen_max ${ERL_DIST_PORT}"
+    MAYBE_DIST_ARGS="${MAYBE_DIST_ARGS} -erl_epmd_port ${ERL_DIST_PORT} -kernel inet_dist_listen_min ${ERL_DIST_PORT} -kernel inet_dist_listen_max ${ERL_DIST_PORT}"
 fi
 
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