diff --git a/02_configure_host.sh b/02_configure_host.sh
index 15caa4885..96f79ac6b 100755
--- a/02_configure_host.sh
+++ b/02_configure_host.sh
@@ -418,3 +418,6 @@ if [ "${PERSISTENT_IMAGEREG}" == true ] ; then
     sudo systemctl start nfs-server
     sudo exportfs -a
 fi
+
+sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=5000/tcp
+sudo firewall-cmd --reload
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