diff --git a/artemis-cli/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/Create.java b/artemis-cli/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/Create.java
index 4c09202475..099e737764 100644
--- a/artemis-cli/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/Create.java
+++ b/artemis-cli/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/Create.java
@@ -52,12 +52,23 @@ import static java.nio.file.attribute.PosixFilePermission.OWNER_WRITE;
 @Command(name = "create", description = "creates a new broker instance")
 public class Create implements Action
 {
+   private static final Integer DEFAULT_PORT = 61616;
+
+   private static final Integer AMQP_PORT = 5672;
+
+   private static final Integer STOMP_PORT = 61613;
+
+   private static final Integer HQ_PORT = 5445;
+
    @Arguments(description = "The instance directory to hold the broker's configuration and data", required = true)
    File directory;
 
    @Option(name = "--host", description = "The host name of the broker")
    String host;
 
+   @Option(name = "--port-offset", description = "Off sets the default ports")
+   int portOffset;
+
    @Option(name = "--force", description = "Overwrite configuration at destination directory")
    boolean force;
 
@@ -141,6 +152,10 @@ public class Create implements Action
 
       filters.put("${user}", System.getProperty("user.name", ""));
       filters.put("${host}", host);
+      filters.put("${default.port}", String.valueOf(DEFAULT_PORT + portOffset));
+      filters.put("${amqp.port}", String.valueOf(AMQP_PORT + portOffset));
+      filters.put("${stomp.port}", String.valueOf(STOMP_PORT + portOffset));
+      filters.put("${hq.port}", String.valueOf(HQ_PORT + portOffset));
       if (home != null)
       {
          filters.put("${home}", path(home, false));
diff --git a/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/broker.xml b/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/broker.xml
index 7b92851990..ed7ac67b01 100644
--- a/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/broker.xml
+++ b/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/broker.xml
@@ -38,21 +38,21 @@ under the License.
 
       <connectors>
          <!-- Default Connector.  Returned to clients during broadcast and distributed around cluster.  See broadcast and discovery-groups -->
-         <connector name="activemq">tcp://${activemq.remoting.default.host:${host}}:${activemq.remoting.default.port:61616}</connector>
+         <connector name="activemq">tcp://${activemq.remoting.default.host:${host}}:${activemq.remoting.default.port:${default.port}}</connector>
       </connectors>
 
       <acceptors>
          <!-- Default ActiveMQ Acceptor.  Multi-protocol adapter.  Currently supports Core, OpenWire, Stomp and AMQP. -->
-         <acceptor name="activemq">tcp://${activemq.remoting.default.host:${host}}:${activemq.remoting.default.port:61616}</acceptor>
+         <acceptor name="activemq">tcp://${activemq.remoting.default.host:${host}}:${activemq.remoting.default.port:${default.port}}</acceptor>
 
          <!-- AMQP Acceptor.  Listens on default AMQP port for AMQP traffic.-->
-         <acceptor name="amqp">tcp://${activemq.remoting.amqp.host:${host}}:${activemq.remoting.amqp.port:5672}?protocols=AMQP</acceptor>
+         <acceptor name="amqp">tcp://${activemq.remoting.amqp.host:${host}}:${activemq.remoting.amqp.port:${amqp.port}}?protocols=AMQP</acceptor>
 
          <!-- STOMP Acceptor. -->
-         <acceptor name="stomp">tcp://${activemq.remoting.stomp.host:${host}}:${activemq.remoting.stomp.port:61613}?protocols=STOMP</acceptor>
+         <acceptor name="stomp">tcp://${activemq.remoting.stomp.host:${host}}:${activemq.remoting.stomp.port:${stomp.port}}?protocols=STOMP</acceptor>
 
          <!-- HornetQ Compatibility Acceptor.  Enables ActiveMQ Core and STOMP for legacy HornetQ clients. -->
-         <acceptor name="hornetq">tcp://${activemq.remoting.hornetq.host:${host}}:${activemq.remoting.hornetq.port:5445}?protocols=CORE,STOMP</acceptor>
+         <acceptor name="hornetq">tcp://${activemq.remoting.hornetq.host:${host}}:${activemq.remoting.hornetq.port:${hq.port}}?protocols=CORE,STOMP</acceptor>
       </acceptors>
 
       ${cluster.settings}${replicated.settings}${shared-store.settings}