diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 953b891..c2970b1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ services:
       - /path/to/config:/config
       - /path/to/log:/var/log #optional
     ports:
-      - 514:5514
-      - 601:6601
-      - 6514:6514
+      - 514:5514/udp
+      - 601:6601/tcp
+      - 6514:6514/tcp
     restart: unless-stopped
 ```
 
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ docker run -d \
   -e PUID=1000 \
   -e PGID=1000 \
   -e TZ=Europe/London \
-  -p 514:5514 \
-  -p 601:6601 \
-  -p 6514:6514 \
+  -p 514:5514/udp \
+  -p 601:6601/tcp \
+  -p 6514:6514/tcp \
   -v /path/to/config:/config \
   -v /path/to/log:/var/log `#optional` \
   --restart unless-stopped \
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ Container images are configured using parameters passed at runtime (such as thos
 
 | Parameter | Function |
 | :----: | --- |
-| `-p 5514` | Syslog UDP |
-| `-p 6601` | Syslog TCP |
-| `-p 6514` | Syslog TLS |
+| `-p 5514/udp` | Syslog UDP |
+| `-p 6601/tcp` | Syslog TCP |
+| `-p 6514/tcp` | Syslog TLS |
 | `-e PUID=1000` | for UserID - see below for explanation |
 | `-e PGID=1000` | for GroupID - see below for explanation |
 | `-e TZ=Europe/London` | Specify a timezone to use EG Europe/London. |
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index e34379b..d06c3b1 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ opt_param_volumes:
   - { vol_path: "/var/log", vol_host_path: "/path/to/log", desc: "Stores logs collected by the syslog-ng service" }
 param_usage_include_ports: true
 param_ports:
-  - { external_port: "514", internal_port: "5514", port_desc: "Syslog UDP" }
-  - { external_port: "601", internal_port: "6601", port_desc: "Syslog TCP" }
-  - { external_port: "6514", internal_port: "6514", port_desc: "Syslog TLS" }
+  - { external_port: "514", internal_port: "5514/udp", port_desc: "Syslog UDP" }
+  - { external_port: "601", internal_port: "6601/tcp", port_desc: "Syslog TCP" }
+  - { external_port: "6514", internal_port: "6514/tcp", port_desc: "Syslog TLS" }
 
 # application setup block
 app_setup_block_enabled: true