diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/run.go b/pkg/kubectl/run.go
index d4f33b5d8a1..2cc02a6aea9 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/run.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/run.go
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ func updateV1PodPorts(params map[string]string, podSpec *v1.PodSpec) (err error)
 	}
 
 	// Don't include the port if it was not specified.
-	if port > 0 {
+	if len(params["port"]) > 0 {
 		podSpec.Containers[0].Ports = []v1.ContainerPort{
 			{
 				ContainerPort: int32(port),