diff --git a/internal/api/v1/handlers_reconciliation_test.go b/internal/api/v1/handlers_reconciliation_test.go
index 4bfc812..b1b7186 100644
--- a/internal/api/v1/handlers_reconciliation_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/v1/handlers_reconciliation_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package v1
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -271,12 +272,14 @@ func TestReconciliation_CentralDomainInHAProxy(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Central domain goes first (as reconcileNetworking does)
+	// Central domain goes first (as reconcileNetworking does).
+	// Uses port 15055 — must match the running port, NOT default 5055.
 	centralDomain := "central.payne.io"
+	centralPort := 15055
 	httpRoutes = append([]haproxy.HTTPRoute{{
 		Name:    "wild-central",
 		Domain:  centralDomain,
-		Backend: "127.0.0.1:5055",
+		Backend: fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d", centralPort),
 	}}, httpRoutes...)
 
 	cfg := api.haproxy.GenerateWithOpts(nil, nil, haproxy.GenerateOpts{
@@ -291,6 +294,14 @@ func TestReconciliation_CentralDomainInHAProxy(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expected Central domain Host ACL:\n%s", cfg)
 	}
 
+	// Central backend must use the configured port (15055), not default 5055
+	if !strings.Contains(cfg, "server s0 127.0.0.1:15055") {
+		t.Errorf("Central backend must use port 15055, not 5055:\n%s", cfg)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(cfg, "server s0 127.0.0.1:5055") {
+		t.Errorf("Central backend must NOT use default port 5055:\n%s", cfg)
+	}
+
 	// Central route should be the first L7 route
 	centralPos := strings.Index(cfg, "is_l7_wild_central")
 	appPos := strings.Index(cfg, "is_l7_my_app_payne_io")