diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 71de230..d995849 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ postgres_confirm_service_restart: yes
 postgres_restart_params:
   archive_mode: "on"
   wal_level: "{{ postgres_wal_level }}"
+
+postgres_host_ssh_port: 22
diff --git a/templates/barman.d/template.conf b/templates/barman.d/template.conf
index 211118a..47ae309 100644
--- a/templates/barman.d/template.conf
+++ b/templates/barman.d/template.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ;{{ ansible_managed }}
 [{{ postgres_host_name }}]
 description      = "{{ postgres_host_description }}"
-ssh_command      = ssh postgres@{{ postgres_host }}
+ssh_command      = ssh -p {{ postgres_host_ssh_port }} postgres@{{ postgres_host }}
 conninfo         = host={{ postgres_host }} user=barman
 compression      = gzip
 retention_policy = REDUNDANCY 4