diff --git a/examples/Actor/DemoActor/Properties/launchSettings.json b/examples/Actor/DemoActor/Properties/launchSettings.json
index 61d51a01..0d402652 100644
--- a/examples/Actor/DemoActor/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/examples/Actor/DemoActor/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "windowsAuthentication": false,
     "anonymousAuthentication": true,
     "iisExpress": {
-      "applicationUrl": "http://127.0.0.1:5000/",
+      "applicationUrl": "http://127.0.0.1:5010/",
       "sslPort": 0
     }
   },
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
       "environmentVariables": {
         "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
       },
-      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5000/"
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5010/"
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/examples/Actor/README.md b/examples/Actor/README.md
index 9cd8d492..ddc42cec 100644
--- a/examples/Actor/README.md
+++ b/examples/Actor/README.md
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ The Actor example shows how to create a virtual actor (`DemoActor`) and invoke i
 To run the actor service locally run this command in `DemoActor` directory:
 
 ```sh
- dapr run --dapr-http-port 3500 --app-id demo_actor --app-port 5000 dotnet run
+ dapr run --dapr-http-port 3500 --app-id demo_actor --app-port 5010 dotnet run
 ```
 
-The `DemoActor` service will listen on port `5000` for HTTP.
+The `DemoActor` service will listen on port `5010` for HTTP.
 
 ### Make client calls