diff --git a/message/messaging_service.hh b/message/messaging_service.hh
index abcbadeaec..aa79f2c525 100644
--- a/message/messaging_service.hh
+++ b/message/messaging_service.hh
@@ -322,8 +322,7 @@ private:
 public:
     using clock_type = lowres_clock;
 
-    messaging_service(gms::inet_address ip = gms::inet_address("0.0.0.0"),
-            uint16_t port = 7000);
+    messaging_service(gms::inet_address ip, uint16_t port);
     messaging_service(config cfg, scheduling_config scfg, std::shared_ptr<seastar::tls::credentials_builder>);
     ~messaging_service();
 
diff --git a/test/manual/gossip.cc b/test/manual/gossip.cc
index 015617fd35..c3ebe80b7d 100644
--- a/test/manual/gossip.cc
+++ b/test/manual/gossip.cc
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ int main(int ac, char ** av) {
             token_metadata.start([] () noexcept { return db::schema_tables::hold_merge_lock(); }, locator::token_metadata::config{}).get();
             auto stop_token_mgr = defer([&] { token_metadata.stop().get(); });
 
-            messaging.start(listen).get();
+            messaging.start(listen, 7000).get();
             auto stop_messaging = deferred_stop(messaging);
 
             gms::gossip_config gcfg;
diff --git a/test/manual/message.cc b/test/manual/message.cc
index a75735467a..1f0c3e18af 100644
--- a/test/manual/message.cc
+++ b/test/manual/message.cc
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ int main(int ac, char ** av) {
         const gms::inet_address listen = gms::inet_address(config["listen-address"].as<std::string>());
         utils::fb_utilities::set_broadcast_address(listen);
         seastar::sharded<netw::messaging_service> messaging;
-        return messaging.start(listen).then([config, stay_alive, &messaging] () {
+        return messaging.start(listen, 7000).then([config, stay_alive, &messaging] () {
             auto testers = new distributed<tester>;
             return testers->start(std::ref(messaging)).then([testers]{
                 auto port = testers->local().port();