diff --git a/mixnode/src/commands/init.rs b/mixnode/src/commands/init.rs
index 4edba5ecd0..b356832dd5 100644
--- a/mixnode/src/commands/init.rs
+++ b/mixnode/src/commands/init.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,19 @@ pub fn command_args<'a, 'b>() -> clap::App<'a, 'b> {
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name(MIX_PORT_ARG_NAME)
                 .long(MIX_PORT_ARG_NAME)
-                .help("The port on which the mixnode will be listening")
+                .help("The port on which the mixnode will be listening for mix packets")
+                .takes_value(true),
+        )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name(VERLOC_PORT_ARG_NAME)
+                .long(VERLOC_PORT_ARG_NAME)
+                .help("The port on which the mixnode will be listening for verloc packets")
+                .takes_value(true),
+        )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name(HTTP_API_PORT_ARG_NAME)
+                .long(HTTP_API_PORT_ARG_NAME)
+                .help("The port on which the mixnode will be listening for http requests")
                 .takes_value(true),
         )
         .arg(
diff --git a/mixnode/src/commands/mod.rs b/mixnode/src/commands/mod.rs
index 0cd690220b..97e49a4d46 100644
--- a/mixnode/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/mixnode/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ pub(crate) const ID_ARG_NAME: &str = "id";
 pub(crate) const HOST_ARG_NAME: &str = "host";
 pub(crate) const LAYER_ARG_NAME: &str = "layer";
 pub(crate) const MIX_PORT_ARG_NAME: &str = "mix-port";
+pub(crate) const VERLOC_PORT_ARG_NAME: &str = "verloc-port";
+pub(crate) const HTTP_API_PORT_ARG_NAME: &str = "http-api-port";
 pub(crate) const VALIDATORS_ARG_NAME: &str = "validators";
 pub(crate) const CONTRACT_ARG_NAME: &str = "mixnet-contract";
 pub(crate) const ANNOUNCE_HOST_ARG_NAME: &str = "announce-host";
@@ -58,6 +60,28 @@ pub(crate) fn override_config(mut config: Config, matches: &ArgMatches) -> Confi
         config = config.with_mix_port(port.unwrap());
     }
 
+    if let Some(port) = matches
+        .value_of(VERLOC_PORT_ARG_NAME)
+        .map(|port| port.parse::<u16>())
+    {
+        if let Err(err) = port {
+            // if port was overridden, it must be parsable
+            panic!("Invalid verloc port value provided - {:?}", err);
+        }
+        config = config.with_verloc_port(port.unwrap());
+    }
+
+    if let Some(port) = matches
+        .value_of(HTTP_API_PORT_ARG_NAME)
+        .map(|port| port.parse::<u16>())
+    {
+        if let Err(err) = port {
+            // if port was overridden, it must be parsable
+            panic!("Invalid http api port value provided - {:?}", err);
+        }
+        config = config.with_http_api_port(port.unwrap());
+    }
+
     if let Some(raw_validators) = matches.value_of(VALIDATORS_ARG_NAME) {
         config = config.with_custom_validators(parse_validators(raw_validators));
     }
diff --git a/mixnode/src/commands/run.rs b/mixnode/src/commands/run.rs
index be4fd76355..870e351d71 100644
--- a/mixnode/src/commands/run.rs
+++ b/mixnode/src/commands/run.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,19 @@ pub fn command_args<'a, 'b>() -> App<'a, 'b> {
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name(MIX_PORT_ARG_NAME)
                 .long(MIX_PORT_ARG_NAME)
-                .help("The port on which the mixnode will be listening")
+                .help("The port on which the mixnode will be listening for mix packets")
+                .takes_value(true),
+        )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name(VERLOC_PORT_ARG_NAME)
+                .long(VERLOC_PORT_ARG_NAME)
+                .help("The port on which the mixnode will be listening for verloc packets")
+                .takes_value(true),
+        )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name(HTTP_API_PORT_ARG_NAME)
+                .long(HTTP_API_PORT_ARG_NAME)
+                .help("The port on which the mixnode will be listening for http requests")
                 .takes_value(true),
         )
         .arg(